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Papilionanthe subulata (J. Koen.) Garay. 1974

Orchid ID: AR00559

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Vandinae
Genus: Papilionanthe
Species: subulata
Variety: Vanda teres var. candida.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Awl-Shaped Papilionanthe.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Aerides cylindrica Lindl. 1833; Cymbidium cylindricum B. Heyne ex Wall. 1832; Epidendrum subulatum J. König 1791; Limodorum subulatum Willd. 1805; Papilionanthe cylindrica (Lindl.) Seidenf. 1995.
Collection Site: Kalimpong; Tipi
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1500 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
Flowering Period Start: APRIL
Flowering Period End: JUNE
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 4 cm across
Flower Color: White or pinkish
Season of Flower: Spring

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Kalimpong, Collection No. 3618-3, 29/02/1984, Tipi, Collection No. 25706, 25/01/1991, Tipi, Collection No. 26401, 12/07/1991.
Organisation where Deposited: