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Myrmechis pumila (Hook. f.) Tang & Wang. 1951

Orchid ID: AR00503

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Spiranthoideae
Tribe: Goodyereae
Sub-Tribe: Cheirostylidinae
Genus: Myrmechis
Species: pumila
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Small Flowered Myrmechis.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Ai Quan Chun Lan.
Synonym(s): Anoectochilus pumilus (Hook. f.) Seidenf. & Smitinand 1959; Cheirostylis franchetiana King & Pantl. 1895; Cystopus pumilus (Hook. f.) Kuntze 1891; Myrmechis franchetiana (King & Pantl.) Schlrtr. 1919; Odontochilus pumilus 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; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit:
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1000 m Max: 1200 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: AUGUST
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 0.8 cm across
Flower Color: White with green tinge
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

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