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Peristylus affinis (D. Don) Seidenf. 1977

Orchid ID: AR00566

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
Sub-Tribe: Herminiinae
Genus: Peristylus
Species: affinis
Variety: Peristylus goodyeroides var. affinis.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Similar Peristylus.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Xiao Hua Kuo Rui Lan.
Synonym(s): Gymnadenia affinis (D. Don) Rchb. f. 1878; Habenaria affinis D. Don 1825; Habenaria cavaleriei Schltr. 1919; Habenaria sampsonii (Hance) Hance 1869; Peristylus sampsonii Hance 1868; Phyllomphax affinis (D. Don) Schltr. 1919.
Collection Site: Tipi
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia).

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1000 m Max: 2500 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: JULY
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: No Data
Location:
In Wild: No
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Spike
Flower Size: 5 cm across
Flower Color: Yellowish-green
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Tipi, Collection No. 26072, 29/07/1992.
Organisation where Deposited: