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Pteroceras suaveolens (roxb.) Holtt. 1960

Orchid ID: AR00634

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Phalaenopsidinae
Genus: Pteroceras
Species: suaveolens
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Synonym(s): Pteroceras teres (Blume) Holttum 1960; Aerides suaveolens Roxb. 1832; Aerides teres (Blume) Lindl. 1833; Dendrocolla teres Blume 1825; Ornitharium striatulum Lindl. & Paxton 1851; Pteroceras radicans Hassk. 1842; Sarcochilus palawanensis Ames 1915; Sarcochilus suaveolens (Roxb.) Hook. f. 1890; Sarcochilus teres (Blume) Rchb. f. 1863; Sarcochilus teres var. exinflatus J. J. Sm. 1932; Thrixspermum teres (Blume) Rchb. f. 1868.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

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: APRIL
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Lower Subansiri, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang
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In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Woody
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.25 cm across
Flower Color: Yellow, with brownish spots
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

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