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Phreatia elegans Lindl. 1830

Orchid ID: AR00594

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochileae
Sub-Tribe: Thelasiinae
Genus: Phreatia
Species: elegans
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Elegant Phreatia.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Eria elegans (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1868; Thelasis elegans (Lindl.) Blume 1856.
Collection Site: Sessa
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1800 m Max: 2200 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: SEPTEMBER
Host Plant:
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2 mm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 3379, 27/11/1980.
Organisation where Deposited: