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Liparis bootanensis Griff. 1848

Orchid ID: AR00460

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Malaxideae
Sub-Tribe: Malaxidinae
Genus: Liparis
Species: bootanensis
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Bhutan Liparis.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Lian Chi Yang Er Suan.
Synonym(s): Cestichis forbesii (Ridl.) Ames 1908; Cestichis plicata (Franch. & Sav.) Maek. 1937; Leptorchis forbesii (Ridl.) Kuntze 1891; Leptorchis lancifolia (Hook. f.) Kuntze 1891; Leptorchis pachypus (C. S. P. Parish & Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891.
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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; www.orchids.org; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1200 m Max: 1500 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: Central Siang, 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

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.5 cm across
Flower Color: Yellow to pale-brown
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

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