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Micropera rostratum (Roxb.) Balakr. 1970

Orchid ID: AR00497

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Micropera
Species: rostratum
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Beaked Micropera.
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Synonym(s): Aerides rostratum Roxb. 1824; Camarotis purpurea Lindl. 1833; Camarotis rostrata (Roxb.) Rchb. f. 1864; Micropera purpurea (Lindl.) Pradhan 1979; Sarcochilus purpureus (Lindl.) Benth. ex Hook. f. 1890.
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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.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 500 m Max: 1500 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: East Kameng, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.5-2 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-purple
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

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