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Katherinea navicularis Balakr. & Choudhury. 1966

Orchid ID: AR00455

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Sub-Tribe: Dendrobinae
Genus: Katherinea
Species: navicularis
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Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum fuscescens (Griff.) Rchb. f. 1861; Callista fuscescens (Griff.) Kuntze 1891; Dendrobium fuscescens Griff. 1851; Epigeneium naviculare (N. P. Balakr. & Sud. Chowdhury) Hynn. & Wadhwa 2000; Katherinea fuscescens (Griff.) A. D. Hawkes 1956; Katherinea navicularis N. P. Balakr. & Sud. Chowdhury 1967; Sarcopodium fuscescens (Griff.) Lindl. 1853; Epigeneium fuscescens (Griff.) Summerh. 1957.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery; www.orchids.org; http://www.orchidspecies.com.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1000 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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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Sheaths Covered
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 4.5 cm across
Flower Color: Dull purplish-brown
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

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