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Phaius mishmensis Reichb. f. 1857

Orchid ID: AR00574

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletieae
Sub-Tribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Phaius
Species: mishmensis
Variety: Phaius mishmensis var. tonkinensis.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Mishmi Hills Phaius.
Vernacular Name(s): In Japan Hime-kaku-ran; In China Zi Hua He Ding Lan; In Thailand Kluai Mai Dong.
Synonym(s): Calanthe crinita Gagnep. 1931; Calanthe ramosa Gagnep. 1951; Limatodis mishmensis Lindl. & Paxton 1852-3; Phaius augustinianus Klotzsch 1856; Phaius roseus Rolfe 1893; Phaius crinita (Gagnep.) Seidenf. 1973.
Collection Site: Sessa; Randa village
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao; Dr. O. Apang; Dr. K. Chowlu
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; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1200 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: NOVEMBER
Flowering Period End: JANUARY
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 4.5-5 cm across
Flower Color: Pink
Season of Flower: Autumn, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 4165, 26/04/1982, Sessa, Collection No. 4239, 19/05/1982,; A. N. Rao, Collection No. 31015; O. Apang, Randa village, Collection No. 360284, 02/07/2005; K. Chowlu, Alcotax project- Collection No. 258, 40642, 01/04/2006.
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