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Habenaria pectinata (J. E. Smith) D. Don. 1825

Orchid ID: AR00433

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
Sub-Tribe: Habernariinae
Genus: Habenaria
Species: pectinata
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Comb-Like Habenaria.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Jian Ye Yu Feng Hua.
Synonym(s): Habenaria gerardiana Lindl. 1832; Kryptostoma pectinatum (D. Don) Olszewski & Szlach. 2000; Ochyrorchis pectinata (D. Don) Szlach. 2004; Orchis pectinata Sm. 1806.
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Reference(s): IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1500 m Max: 1800 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: JULY
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, East Siang, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 4 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish-white
Season of Flower: Summer

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