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Nervilia infundibulifolia Blatt. & Mc Cann. 1932

Orchid ID: AR00515

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vanilloideae
Tribe: Nervilieae
Sub-Tribe: Nervillinae
Genus: Nervilia
Species: infundibulifolia
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Funnel-Shaped Leaf Nervilia.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Nervilia calcicola Kerr 1933; Nervilia hallbergii Blatt. & McCann 1932.
Collection Site: Khalaktong
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.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1200 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: 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: Sub-tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 2 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-green
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Khalaktong, Collection No. 4086, 28/06/1981; A. N. Rao, Khalaktong, Collection No. 4086, 10/05/1984.
Organisation where Deposited: