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Luisia zeylanica Lindl. 1853

Orchid ID: AR00486

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Vandinae
Genus: Luisia
Species: zeylanica
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Synonym(s): Cymbidium tenuifolium Wight 1852; Cymbidium triste (Forst.) Roxb. 1832; Epidendrum triste G. Forst. 1786; Luisia atacta D. L. Jones 2006; Luisia beccarii Rchb. f 1886; Luisia birchea Blume 1849; Luisia brachystachys Bl. var. flaviola Par & Rchb. f; Luisia burmanica Lindl. 1853; Luisia corrugata D. L. Jones 2006; Luisia macrocarpa Schltr. 1921; Luisia occidentalis Lindl. 1853; Luisia platyglossa Rchb. f. 1863; Luisia teretifolia Gaud. 1828; Luisia truncata Blatt. & McCann 1932; Luisia valida Rchb. f. 1862; Luisia zeylandica Lindley 1853; Trichorhiza teretifolia (Gaudich.) Lindl. ex Steud. 1841; Luisia tristis (Forst.) O. Ktze. 1890.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic, Lithophytic
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: MAY
Flowering Period End: JULY
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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, 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
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Spike
Flower Size: 0.5 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish-yellow with purple base
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

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