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Pholidota imbricata (Roxb.) Lindl. 1825

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Orchid ID: AR00586

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Coelogyneae
Sub-Tribe: Coelogyninae
Genus: Pholidota
Species: imbricata
Variety: Pholidota imbricata var. coriacea; Pholidota imbricata var. henryi; Pholidota imbricata var. longifolia; Pholidota imbricata var. montana; Pholidota imbricata var. platyphylla.

Basic Details

Common Name: Necklace Orchid/Rattlesnake Orchid.
Vernacular Name(s): Pannamaravazha (Malayalam).
Synonym(s): Coelogyne conchoidea (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1864; Coelogyne crotalina (Rchb. f.) Rchb. f. 1861; Coelogyne imbricata Rchb. f. 1861; Coelogyne loricata Rchb. f. 1861; Coelogyne triotos (Rchb. f.) Rchb. f. 1862; Cymbidium imbricatum Roxb. 1832.
Collection Site: Chayang Tajo
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao
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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: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1200 m Max: 1800 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: JULY
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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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: Chayang Tajo
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Fleshy
Rhizome: Creeping
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 0.5 cm across
Flower Color: Pale white with brownish tinge
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

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Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Chayang Tejo, Collection No. 30582, 07/06/2000.
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