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Pholidota pygmaea h. J. Chowdhery & G. D. Pal. 1995

Orchid ID: AR00590

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Coelogyneae
Sub-Tribe: Coelogyninae
Genus: Pholidota
Species: pygmaea
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Pygmy Pholidota.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com; powo.science.kew.org.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 300 m Max: 600 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: OCTOBER
Flowering Period End: DECEMBER
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 0.4-0.5 cm across
Flower Color: Purplish-brown
Season of Flower: Autumn

Uses

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