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Ione candida Lindl. 1853

Orchid ID: AR00452

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Sunipiinae
Genus: Ione
Species: candida
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Basic Details

Common Name: The White Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Bai Hua Da Bao Lan.
Synonym(s): Phyllorkis candida (Hook. f.) Kuntze 1891; Sunipia candida (Lindl.) P. F. Hunt 1971.
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Reference(s): IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 2000 m Max: 2300 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: MARCH
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: No Data
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In Wild: No
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Distribution

Forest Type: Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 8 mm across
Flower Color: White with yellow lip
Season of Flower: Summer, Winter

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