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Nervilia macroglossa (Hook. f.) Schltr. 1911

Orchid ID: AR00517

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Large Tongued Nervilia.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Pogonia macroglossa Hook. f. 1890.
Collection Site: Khalaktong; Elephant flat; Sessa
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde
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; http://www.theplantlist.org; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit:
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 500 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: JULY
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 2.5 cm across
Flower Color: White, minutely streaked with rose colour
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Khalalong, Collection No. 4086, 26/06/1980, Khalaklong, Collection No. 4066, 28/06/1981, Between Elephant flat and Sessa, Collection No. 25349, 29/03/1988, Between Elephant flat and Sessa.
Organisation where Deposited: