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Oberonia ensiformis (J. E. Smith) Lindl. 1859

Orchid ID: AR00524

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Sword-Like Leafed Oberonia.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Jian Ye Yuan Wei Lan.
Synonym(s): Iridorkis ensiformis (Sm.) Kuntze 1891; Malaxis ensiformis Sm. 1812; Oberonia trilobata Griff. 1851.
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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.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 500 m Max: 1000 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: OCTOBER
Flowering Period End: DECEMBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Lower Subansiri, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 3 mm across
Flower Color: Pale-brown
Season of Flower: Autumn

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher: Malabadi R. B., Meti N. T., Mulgund G. S., Nataraja K., Kumar S. V.
Organisation: Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Bharati
Publication Source: Smoke saturated water promoted in vitro seed germination of an epiphytic orchid Oberonia ensiformis (Rees) Lindl. Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune-Satara Road, Katraj, Pune-411 046, Maharashtra, India. Malabadi R. B., Meti N. T., Mulgund G. S., Nataraja K., Kumar S. V.

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