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Malaxis acuminata D. Don. 1825

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Orchid ID: AR00488

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Malaxideae
Sub-Tribe: Malaxidinae
Genus: Malaxis
Species: acuminata
Variety: Malaxis acuminata var. biloba.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Gradually Tapering Malaxis.
Vernacular Name(s): In China - Qian Lie Zhao Lan.
Synonym(s): Achroanthes acuminata Raf. 1836; Corymborkis acuminata (D. Don) M. R. Almeida 2009; Crepidium acuminatum (D. Don) Szlach. 1995; Crepidium bilobum (Lindl.) Szlach. 1995; Dienia carinata Rchb. f. 1855; Malaxis acuminata f. biloba (Lindl.) Tuyama in H. Hara 1966.
Collection Site: Namorah; Simlipahar (Orissa); Namsai
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao; DST
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
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: JULY
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
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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
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In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.5 cm across
Flower Color: Yellowish-green
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Namorah, Collection No. 3655, 13/04/1981 Simlipahar (Orissa), Collection No. 25338, 21/03/1988; A. N. Rao & DST, Namsai, Collection No. 28115.
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