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Oberonia helferi Hook. f. 1888

Orchid ID: AR00527

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Malaxideae
Sub-Tribe: Oberoniinae
Genus: Oberonia
Species: helferi
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Basic Details

Common Name: Helfer's Oberonia.
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Synonym(s): Iridorkis helferi (Hook. f.) Kuntze 1891.
Collection Site: Sessa; Deomali; Neechipu; Sissni; Digi nalla
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao; DST
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Reference(s): IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; https://www.pinterest.com; www.nelumbo-bsi.org; https://orchid.unibas.ch; powo.science.kew.org.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 560 m Max: 600 m
Latitude: From 0° 0' 0" N To 0° 0' 0" N
Longitude: From 0° 0' 0" E To 0° 0' 0" E
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: No Data
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In Wild: No
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No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1 mm across
Flower Color: Light greenish to orange-yellow and light brown to brownish-purple lip
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Uses

No Data

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 4468, 19/08/1982; A. N. Rao, Deomali, Collection No. 9248, 21/07/1983, Sessa, Collection No. 20433, 25/07/1985, Neechipu, Collection No. 26068, 06/08/1992, Sisni, Collection No. 30434, 22/01/1998; A. N. Rao & DST, Digi nallah, Collection No. 29058, 29/07/1996.
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