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Oreorchis micrantha Lindl. 1858

Orchid ID: AR00546

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletieae
Sub-Tribe: Corallorhizinae
Genus: Oreorchis
Species: micrantha
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Small Flowered Oreorchis.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Xia Ye Shan Lan.
Synonym(s): Oreorchis rolfei Duthie 1902.
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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; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 2300 m Max: 3300 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: MAY
Flowering Period End: JULY
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 6 mm across
Flower Color: White with purple spots
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

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