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Micropera mannii (Hook. f.) Tang & Wang. 1951

Orchid ID: AR00495

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Micropera
Species: mannii
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: Mann's Micropera.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Camarotis mannii (Hook. f.) King & Pantll 1898; Camarotis obliquirostris C. S. P. Parish ex King & Pantl. 1898; Sarcochilus mannii Hook. f. 1890; Thrixspermum mannii (Hook. f.) Kuntze 1891.
Collection Site: Eaglenest; Shimla
Collected By: 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.

Ecology

Habit:
Habitat: Epiphytic
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: JUNE
Flowering Period End: JULY
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 0.6-0.7 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-pink
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
Organisation:
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Eaglenest, Collection No. 16127, 29/08/1984, Shimla, Collection No. 26467, 23/07/1993.
Organisation where Deposited: