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Habenaria ensifolia Lindl. 1835

Orchid ID: AR00430

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
Sub-Tribe: Habernariinae
Genus: Habenaria
Species: ensifolia
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Sword Shaped Leaf Habenaria.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Habenaria pectinata subsp ensifolia Soo' 1929; Ochyrorchis ensifolia (Lindl.) Szlach. 2004.
Collection Site: Khalaktong; Sessa; S. E. Falls, Shillong
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1500 m Max: 2000 m
Latitude: From 0° 0' 0" N To 0° 0' 0" N
Longitude: From 0° 0' 0" E To 0° 0' 0" E
Flowering Period Start: MAY
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
Host Plant:
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Upper Siang, West Kameng, West Siang
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 4 cm across
Flower Color: White or greenish-white
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Khalalong, Collection No. 4069, 27/09/1982; A. N. Rao, Sessa, Collection No. 9384, 08/09/1983, Sessa, Collection No. 16046, 16647, 16648, 16649, 22/10/1984, S. E Falls, Shillong, Collection No. 26089-A, 26089-B, 26089-C, 02/10/1984, S. E Falls, Collection No. 26091-A, 26091-C, 02/10/1984, Sessa, Collection No. 3099, 4/06/1990.
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