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Phaius flavus (Blume) Lindl. 1831

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Orchid ID: AR00572

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletieae
Sub-Tribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Phaius
Species: flavus
Variety: Phaius flavus var. java.

Basic Details

Common Name: Yellow Flowered Phaius/Yellow Crane Orchid.
Vernacular Name(s): Ganzeki- Ran (Japan); Huang Hua He Ding Lan (China).
Synonym(s): Bletia flava Wallace ex Lindl. 1831; Bletia woodfordii Hook. 1827; Hecabe lutea Raf. 1836; Limodorum crispum Reinw. ex Blume 1856; Phaius bracteosus Rchb. f. 1857; Phaius celebicus Schltr. 1911; Phaius crispus Blume 1856; Phaius linearifolius Ames 1912.
Collection Site: Khalaktong
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde & 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; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 500 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: APRIL
Flowering Period End: JUNE
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Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: Sheaths Covered
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 6 cm across
Flower Color: Dull-yellow to golden-yellow
Season of Flower: Spring

Uses

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Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher: Barua
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde & A. N. Rao, Khalaklong.
Organisation where Deposited: