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Malaxis muscifera (Lindl.) O. Ktze. 1891

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Orchid ID: AR00493

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Fly Bearing Malaxis.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Dienia muscifera Lindl. 1830; Microstylis muscifera (Lindl.) Ridl. 1888.
Collection Site: Khalaktong; Riang; Darjeeling; Tipi
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1500 m Max: 2500 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: APRIL
Flowering Period End: JULY
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Upper Siang, West Kameng, West Siang
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 0.4 cm across
Flower Color: Yelowish-green
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Khalaklong, Collection No. 4063, 26/06/1980, Riang, Darjeeling, Collection No. 21767, 25/07/1986; A. N. Rao, Tipi, Collection No. 9182, 14/07/1983 .
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