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Orchid ID: AR00575
Classification
Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletieae
Sub-Tribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Phaius
Species: tankerrvilleae
Variety:
Phaius blumei var. pulchra.
Basic Details
Common Name:
Nun's Orchid/Nun's Lily/Nun's Hood Orchid/Swamp Lily/Veiled Nun Orchid/Red Crane Orchid.
Vernacular Name(s): Nongmai Mani (Manipuri).
Synonym(s):
Limodorum tankervilleae Banks 1788, Limodorum incarvillei Pers., Bletia tankervilleae (Banks) R. Br, Phaius grnadifolius Lour., Limodorum spectabile Salisb., Phaius blumei Lindl.,.
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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.
Ecology
Habit: Sympodial
Habitat:
Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1000 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: APRIL
Flowering Period End: JUNE
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
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
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre
Distribution
Forest Type:
Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology
Stem:
Slender
Rhizome:
Sheaths Covered
Inflorescence:
Raceme
Flower Size: 10-16 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish or pinkish outside, yellowish-brown inside
Season of Flower: Spring
Uses
No Data
Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established
Researcher: Dr. A. N. Rao
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