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Malaxis latifolia J. E. Smith. 1812

Orchid ID: AR00492

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Malaxideae
Sub-Tribe: Malaxidinae
Genus: Malaxis
Species: latifolia
Variety:

Basic Details

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Synonym(s): Malaxis ophrydis (J. König) Ormerod 1995; Anaphora liparioides Gagnep. 1932; Corymborkis latifolia (Sm.) M. R. Almeida 2009; Crepidium ophrydis (J. König) M. A. Clem. & D. L. Jones 1996; Dienia congesta Lindl. 1825; Dienia curranii (Ames) M. A. Clem. & D. L. Jones 1996; Dienia fusca Lindl. 1830; Dienia latifolia (Sm.) M. A. Clem. & D. L. Jones 1996; Dienia montana (Blume) M. A. Clem. & D. L. Jones 1996; Dienia ophrydis (J. König) Seidenf. 1997; Epidendrum ophrydis J. König 1791; Gastroglottis latifolia (Sm.) Szlach. 1995; Glossochilopsis carnosula (Rolfe ex Downie) Szlach. & Marg. 2001; Glossochilopsis finetii (Gagnep.) Szlach. 1995; Gyrostachys plantaginea (Spreng.) Kuntze 1891; Liparis bernaysii (F. Muell.) F. M. Bailey 1883; Liparis krempfii Gagnep. 1929; Liparis turfosa Gagnep. 1929; Malaxis carnosula (Rolfe ex Downie) Seidenf. & Smitinand 1959; Malaxis congesta (Lindl.) Deb 1962; Malaxis curranii Ames 1911; Malaxis kizanensis (Masam.) S.Y.Hu 1974; Malaxis latifolia var. nana S. S. Ying 1985; Malaxis parvissima S. Y. Hu & Barretto 1976; Malaxis plicata Roxb. 1832; Malaxis shuicae S. S. Ying 1987; Malaxis vietnamensis T. B. Nguyen & D. H. Duong 1984; Microstylis bernaysii F. Muell. 1878; Microstylis carnosula Rolfe ex Downie 1925; Microstylis congesta Rchb. f. 1861; Microstylis dalatensis Guillaumin 1955; Microstylis finetii Gagnep 1932; Microstylis fusca (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861; Microstylis ishigakensis Ohwi 1937; Microstylis kizanensis Masam. 1933; Microstylis latifolia J. J. Sm. 1905; Microstylis trilobulata Kurz 1870; Neottia plantaginea D. Don 1825; Spiranthes plantaginea Spreng. 1826.
Collection Site: Sessa; Sisni; Khellong New khellong
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; http://www.orchidspecies.com; www.orchidweb.com; www.orchids.org; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 200 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, Tirap, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1 cm across
Flower Color: Red or yellow
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 3767, 06/06/1981, Sisni, Collection No. 3798, 10/06/1981; Khellong New khellong, Collection No. 21518, 10/05/1986.
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