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Nephelaphyllum sikkimensis (Hook. f.) Karthik. 1989

Orchid ID: AR00511

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletieae
Sub-Tribe: Bletitiinae
Genus: Nephelaphyllum
Species: sikkimensis
Variety:

Basic Details

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Collection Site: Kimi
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; www.orchidspecies.com; https://biodiversity.bt; efloraindia.nic.in.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
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: 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, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Creeping
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2.5 cm across
Flower Color: Purplish or white with pink spots
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Kimi, Collection No. 29540, 15/06/1997.
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