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Pomatocalpa spicata Breda. 1827

Orchid ID: AR00626

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Gastrochilinae
Genus: Pomatocalpa
Species: spicata
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Spike Shaped Pomatocalpa.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Lu Jiao Lan; In Thailand Chang Dam.
Synonym(s): Cleisostoma crassum Ridl. 1896; Cleisostoma expansum Rchb. f. 1878; Cleisostoma mannii Rchb. f. 1872; Cleisostoma uteriferum Hk. f. 1890; Cleisostoma vitellinum Rchb. f. 1876; Cleisostoma wendlandorum Rchb. f. 1856; Pomatocalpa expansum (Rchb. f.) J. J. Sm. 1912.
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Reference(s): Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; www.orchidspecies.com; https://www.pinterest.com; https://www.jstor.org.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 200 m Max: 1600 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: MAY
Flowering Period End: JUNE
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Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
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In Wild: No
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Panicle
Flower Size: 1.25 cm across
Flower Color: Yellow with purplish tinge
Season of Flower: Spring

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