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Papilionanthe uniflora (Lindl.) Garay. 1974

Orchid ID: AR00561

Classification

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

Common Name: The Single Flowered Papilionanthe.
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Synonym(s): Aerides longicornu Hook.f. 1890; Aerides uniflora (Lindl.) Summerh. 1956; Luisia uniflora Blume 1849; Mesoclastes uniflora Lindl. 1822.
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Reference(s): orchids.wikia.com; Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

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: SEPTEMBER
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri
Location:
In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 1.5 cm across
Flower Color: White with pinkish spur
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

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