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Oberonia pyrulifera Lindl. 1853

Orchid ID: AR00538

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Pear-Carrying Oberonia.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Lie Chun Yuan Wei Lan.
Synonym(s): Iridorkis pyrulifera (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Malaxis pyrulifera (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861.
Collection Site: Rowta; Tipi Nallah; Madhuban
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao; DST
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: 300 m Max: 800 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: NOVEMBER
Flowering Period End: JANUARY
Host Plant:
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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
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1 mm across
Flower Color: Green
Season of Flower: Autumn, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Rowta, Collection No. 26416, 15/06/1992; A. N. Rao, Tipi nallah, Collection No. 26112, 01/04/1995; A. N. Rao & DST, Madhuban, Collection No. 28277, 13/03/1996.
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