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Papilionanthe teres (Roxb.) Schltr. 1915

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Orchid ID: AR00560

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Vandinae
Genus: Papilionanthe
Species: teres
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Terete Leaf Papilionanthe.
Vernacular Name(s): In Thailand - Ueang Kean - Ueang Mok - Mok Kulap; In China Feng Die Lan.
Synonym(s): Dendrobium teres Roxb. 1832; Papilionanthe teres f. candida (Rchb. f.) Christenson 1994; Vanda teres (Roxb.) Lindl. 1833.
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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.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 50 m Max: 100 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: MAY
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Evergreen forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 5-10 cm across
Flower Color: White to rose colour
Season of Flower: Spring

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher: Dr. J. Tsering
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