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Porpax elwesii (Reichb. f.) Rolfe. 1908

Orchid ID: AR00632

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochileae
Sub-Tribe: Eriinae
Genus: Porpax
Species: elwesii
Variety: Porpax meirax var. elwesii.

Basic Details

Common Name: Elwes's Bulbophyllum.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Eria elwesii Rchb. f. 1883; Eria nummularia Kraenzl. 1901; Eria semiconnata Kraenzl. 1901; 1995 ; Porpax nummularia (Kraenzl.) Smitinand 1958; Porpax semiconnata (Kraenzl.) Smitinand 1958.
Collection Site: Tawang
Collected By: Dr. J. Tsering
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; www.orchidspecies.com; indiabiodiversity.org; www.theplantlist.org; www.orchidcambodia.com.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 500 m Max: 800 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: OCTOBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: No Data
Flower Size: 1-1.5 cm across
Flower Color: Wine red
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: J. Tsering, Tawang, Collection No. 40621, 40623, 28/08/2016.
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