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Phalaenopsis braceana (Hook. f.) Christen. 1986

Orchid ID: AR00577

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Phalaenopsidinae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species: braceana
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Basic Details

Common Name: Brace's Phalaenopsis.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Jian Nang Hu Die Lan.
Synonym(s): Biermannia naviculare Tang & Wang 1997; Doritis braceana Hook. f. 1890; Kingidium braceanum (Hook. f.) Seidenf. 1988; Kingidium naviculare Tsi ex Hashim 1984.
Collection Site: Salari; Jengging; Ruleng
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao
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Reference(s): IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); www.phals.net; https://www.pumpkinbeth.com; www.ehsst.org; www.orchidboard.com; www.efloras.org; www.theplantlist.org; https://orchids.fandom.com.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1100 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: MAY
Flowering Period End: MAY
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Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: No Data
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In Wild: No
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.5-2.5 cm across
Flower Color: Yellow, green or greenish-bronze
Season of Flower: Spring

Uses

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Salari, Collection No. 3810, 13/04/1981, Salari, Collection No. 3148, 15/05/1981, Jengging, Collection No. 25729, 10/06/1990; A. N. Rao, Ruleng, Collection No. 9258, 28/07/1983.
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