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Platanthera latilabris Lindl. 1835

Orchid ID: AR00613

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
Sub-Tribe: Platantherinae
Genus: Platanthera
Species: latilabris
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Broad Lipped Platanthera.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Bai He Shen.
Synonym(s): Habenella latilabris (Lindl.) Szlach. & Kras-Lap. 2006; Habenaria bonatiana Schltr. 1913; Habenaria latilabris (Lindl.) Hook. f. 1890; Platanthera acuminata Lindl. 1835; Platantheroides latilabris (Lindl.) Szlach. 2004.
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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.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 900 m Max: 2000 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
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.5 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

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