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Oberonia recurva Lindl. 1839

Orchid ID: AR00539

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Recurved Oberonia.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Hua Nan Yuan Wei Lan.
Synonym(s): Iridorchis gardneriana (Thwaites) Kuntze 1891; Iridorchis recurva (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Malaxis recurva (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861; Malaxis setifera (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1861; Oberonia croftiana King & Pantl. 1898; Oberonia gardneriana Thwaites 1861.
Collection Site: Diging Nallah; Doimara R. F
Collected By: 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.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 900 m Max: 2000 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
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: No Data
Flower Size: 1 mm across
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Season of Flower: Winter

Uses

No Data

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao & DST, Diging nallah, Doimara, R. F, Collection No. 29819, 17/01/1997.
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