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Phalaenopsis parishii Reichb. f. 1865

Orchid ID: AR00581

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Phalaenopsidinae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species: parishii
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: Parish's Phalaenopsis.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Aerides decumbens Griff 1851; Doritis parishii (Rchb. f.) T. Yukawa & K. Kita 2005; Grafia parishii (Rchb. f.) Hawkes 1966; Polychilos parishii (Rchb. f.) Shim 1982.
Collection Site: Doimara; Madhuban
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao
Informant(s):
Reference(s): www.orchidspecies.com/Phalmannii.htm; www. Phals. Net/mannii/ index_e.html; https://www.pinterest. Co. uk > pin;Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 300 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: MARCH
Flowering Period End: APRIL
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2-2.5 cm across
Flower Color: White with two chestnut bands on lip
Season of Flower: Spring, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Doimara, Collection No. 29780, 12/03/1997, Madhuban, Collection No. 34227, 13/03/1996.
Organisation where Deposited: