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Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & Sweet. 1974

Orchid ID: AR00624

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Polystachyeae
Sub-Tribe: Polystachyinae
Genus: Polystachya
Species: concreta
Variety: Polystachya luteola var. exsanguis; Polystachya luteola var. paniculata; Polystachya luteola var. racemifera; Polystachya luteola var. tincta; Polystachya purpurea var. lutescens.

Basic Details

Common Name: Pale Flowered Polystachya.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Duo Sui Lan.
Synonym(s): Callista flavescens (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Cranichis luteola Sw. 1804; Dendrobium flavescens Lindley 1830; Dendrobium parvum Seidenf. 1995; Dendrobium polystachyon Sw. 1800; Dendrobium polystachyum Sw. 1800; Dendrorchis extinctoria (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891.
Collection Site: Sessa; Alcoptax
Collected By: Dr. K. Chowlu
Informant(s):
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: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1000 m Max: 1500 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: AUGUST
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Tirap
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Panicle
Flower Size: 5 mm across
Flower Color: Greenish-yellow, pink to dull-red
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: K. Chowlu, Sessa, Alcoptax, Collection No. 256, 11/10/2006.
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