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Oberonia anthropophora Wall. ex Lindl. 1830

Orchid ID: AR00519

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Malaxideae
Sub-Tribe: Oberoniinae
Genus: Oberonia
Species: anthropophora
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Mannikin Carrying Oberonia.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Chang Lie Yuan Wei Lan.
Synonym(s): Iridorchis anthropophora (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Malaxis anthropophora (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861.
Collection Site: Khalaktong; Tipi; ORC-Campus Tipi
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: 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
Host Plant:
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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):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Spike
Flower Size: 0.2 cm across
Flower Color: Reddish-brown
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Khalaktong, Collection No. 4065, 26/06/1980; A. N. Rao, Tipi, Collection No. 19762, 23/04/1985, Tipi, Collection No. 20039, 28/05/1985, Tipi, Collection No. 21501, 21502, 11/05/1986, ORC-Campus Tipi, Collection No. 26064, 20/06/1986, Tipi, Collection No. 20039, 28/05/1985.
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