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Herminium lanceum (Thunb. ex Swatrz) J. Vuijk. 1961

Orchid ID: AR00441

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
Sub-Tribe: Herminiinae
Genus: Herminium
Species: lanceum
Variety: Herminium angustifolium var. brevilabre; Herminium angustifolium var. longicruris; Herminium angustifolium var. nematolobum.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Lanceolate Leaf Herminum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Cha Chun Jiao Pan Lan; In Thailand Ueang Muang.
Synonym(s): Aceras angustifolium Lindl. 1832; Aceras lanceum (Thunb. ex Sw.) Steud. 1840; Aceras longicruris C. Wright ex A. Gray 1859; Herminium altigenum Schltr. 1922; Herminium angustifolium (Lindl.) Benth. ex C. B. Clarke 1889.
Collection Site: Tipi; Bomdila; Dirang; Sessa
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao; Dr. S. N. Hegde
Informant(s):
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; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

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: JULY
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Spike
Flower Size: 0.5 cm across
Flower Color: Green
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Tipi, Collection No. 30584, 26/06/2000, Collection No. 30585, 03/07/2000, Tipi, Collection No. 30533, 06/07/1998, Tipi, Collection No. 1610, 08/05/1979, Tipi, Collection No. 8206, 24/06/1983, Bomdila, 35 km towards Dirang, Collection No. 30600, 30600-B, 30600-C, 27/08/2000, S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 2042, 09/07/1980.
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