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Luisia psyche Reichb. f. 1863

Orchid ID: AR00484

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Vandinae
Genus: Luisia
Species: psyche
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Butterfly-Like Luisia.
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Synonym(s): Cymbidium scarabiiforme C. S. P. Parish ex Rchb. f. 1865; Luisia laosensis Guillaumin 1964.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 500 m Max: 1000 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: AUGUST
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 4 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish-yellow
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

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