Orchid Database of Arunachal Pradesh
(Department of Botany, Rajiv Gandhi University)
Oberonia acaulis Griff. 1851
Orchid ID: AR00518
Classification
Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Malaxideae
Sub-Tribe: Oberoniinae
Genus: Oberonia
Species: acaulis
Variety:
Oberonia acaulis var. luchunensis.
Common Name:
The Stem-Less Oberonia.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Xian Mai Yuan Wei Lan.
Synonym(s):
Iridorkis myriantha (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Malaxis myriantha (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861; Malaxis sikkimensis (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861; Oberonia hosseusii Schltr. 1906; Oberonia myriantha Lindl. 1859; Oberonia quinquelobata Kerr 1927.
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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.
Habit: Monopodial
Habitat:
Epiphytic
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: JULY
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts:
East Kameng, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
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No Data
Forest Type:
Sub-tropical forest
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No Data
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No Data
Inflorescence:
Raceme
Flower Size: 0.3-0.4 cm across
Flower Color: Brown
Season of Flower: Summer
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