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Herpysma longicaulis Lindl. 1840

Orchid ID: AR00444

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Spiranthoideae
Tribe: Goodyereae
Sub-Tribe: Goodyerinae
Genus: Herpysma
Species: longicaulis
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Stemmed Herpysma.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Pa Lan; In Thailand Ueang Phak Plap.
Synonym(s): Erythrodes bracteata (Blume) Schltr. 1905; Herpysma bracteata (Blume) J. J. Sm. 1934; Herpysma sumatrana Carr 1933; Physurus bracteatus Blume 1859.
Collection Site: Jaurang; Tawang
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); 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; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1200 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: SEPTEMBER
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, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.2 cm across
Flower Color: White, flushed with orange-red or pink
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Jaurang, Collection No. 3208-C, 06/09/1980, Towang, Collection No. 3208-B, 3208-A, 06/09/1980, Collection No. 3208-D, 06/09/1980.
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