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Pholidota chinensis Lindl. 1847

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Orchid ID: AR00584

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Coelogyne
Sub-Tribe: Coelogyninae
Genus: Pholidota
Species: chinensis
Variety: Pholidota chinensis var. cylindracea.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Chinese Pholidota.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Shi Xian Tao.
Synonym(s): Coelogyne chinensis (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1864; Coelogyne pholas Rchb. f. 1861; Pholidota annamensis Gagnep 1931; Pholidota laucheana Kraenzl. 1892; Pholidota pholas Rchb. f. 1864; Pholidota pyrranthela Gagnep. 1950.
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Reference(s): IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; nv-os.org.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic, Lithophytic
Altitude: Min: 300 m Max: 2500 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: JUNE
Flowering Period End: JULY
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
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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

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2 cm across
Flower Color: White or tinged yellowish
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

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