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Podochilus cultratus Lindl. 1833

Orchid ID: AR00622

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochileae
Sub-Tribe: Podochilinae
Genus: Podochilus
Species: cultratus
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Knife Shaped Podochilus .
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); www.theplantlist.org; https://indiabiodiversity.org; https://biodiversity.bt; www.efloras.org; www.tropicos.org; https://plants.jstor.org; eol.org.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 500 m Max: 1000 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: SEPTEMBER
Flowering Period End: NOVEMBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Tirap
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In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Sessa Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme, Spike
Flower Size: 0.5 cm across
Flower Color: White, flushed with pink
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

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No Data

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