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Liparis resupinata Ridl. 1886

Orchid ID: AR00476

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Malaxideae
Sub-Tribe: Malaxidinae
Genus: Liparis
Species: resupinata
Variety: Liparis resupinata var. ridleyi; Platystyliparis resupinata var. ridleyi.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Resupinate Liparis.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Rui Si Yang Er Suan.
Synonym(s): Leptorkis resupinata (Ridl.) Kuntze 1891; Leptorkis ridleyi (Hook. f.) Kuntze 1891; Liparis ridleyi Hook. f. 1889; Platystyliparis resupinata (Ridl.) Marg. 2007.
Collection Site: Sessa; Digi nallah
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; DST
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; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
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: OCTOBER
Flowering Period End: DECEMBER
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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
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 0.8 cm across
Flower Color: Brownish-yellow
Season of Flower: Autumn

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 3765, 01/06/1981; DST, Digi nallah, Collection No. 29099, 24/07/1996.
Organisation where Deposited: