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Peristylus prainii (Hook. f.) Kranzl. 1898

Orchid ID: AR00570

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
Sub-Tribe: Herminiinae
Genus: Peristylus
Species: prainii
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: Prain's Peristylus.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Habenaria prainii Hook. f. 1890.
Collection Site: Sangrila; Sela Pass
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); Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1200 m Max: 1500 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: SEPTEMBER
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: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 0.7 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, between Sangrila and Sela Pass, Collection No. 16147, 16148, 16149, 16150, 16151, 16152, 16153, 16154, 16155, 16156, 16157, 16158, 31/08/1984.
Organisation where Deposited: