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Oberonia iridifolia Lindl. 1830

Orchid ID: AR00528

Classification

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

Common Name: Iris Leaf Oberonia.
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Synonym(s): Stelis mucronata, Oberonia mucronata, Malaxis denticulata.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; www.flowersofindia.net; www.orchidspecies.com; https://indiabiodiversity.org; www.efloras.org; https://biodiversity.bt.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 100 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: SEPTEMBER
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, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, 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: Spike
Flower Size: 4 mm across
Flower Color: Yellowish
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

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