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Pleione humilis (J. E. Smith.) D. Don. 1825

Orchid ID: AR00617

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Coelogyneae
Sub-Tribe: Coelogyninae
Genus: Pleione
Species: humilis
Variety: Coelogyne humilis var. albata; Coelogyne humilis var. tricolor; Pleione humilis var. adnata; Pleione humilis var. purpurascens.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Low Growing Pleione.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Ai Xiao Du Suan Lan.
Synonym(s): Coelogyne humilis Lindl. 1821; Cymbidium humile Sm. ex Lindl. 1821; Dendrobium humile (Sm.) Sm. in A. Rees 1808; Epidendrum humile Sm. 1806; Pleione diantha Schltr. 1915.
Collection Site: Molinju
Collected By: Dr. K. Haridarsan
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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, Lithophytic
Altitude: Min: 2200 m Max: 3000 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: FEBRUARY
Flowering Period End: APRIL
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 7-8 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Spring, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: K. Haridarsan, Molinju, Collection No. 3530, 30/08/1986.
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