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Peristylus fallax Lindl. 1835

Orchid ID: AR00568

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
Sub-Tribe: Herminiinae
Genus: Peristylus
Species: fallax
Variety: Peristylus fallax var. dwarikae.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Deceptive Platanthera.
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Synonym(s): Habenaria fallax (Lindl.) King & Pantl. 1898; Herminium fallax (Lindl.) Hook. f. 1890; Monorchis fallax (Lindl.) O. Schwarz 1949; Platanthera fallax (Lindl.) Schltr. 1919.
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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: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 200 m Max: 1000 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: JUNE
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 0.8 cm across
Flower Color: Green
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

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