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Malaxis josephiana (Reichb. f.) O. Ktze. 1891

Orchid ID: AR00490

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Malaxideae
Sub-Tribe: Malaxidinae
Genus: Malaxis
Species: josephiana
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Basic Details

Common Name: Joseph's Malaxis.
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Synonym(s): Crepidium josephianum (Rchb. f.) Marg. 2002; Microstylis josephiana Rchb. f. 1878.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
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: MAY
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1-1.5 cm across
Flower Color: Ochraceous, shaded with brown or brownish-yellow, red blotched at column
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

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