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Renanthera imschootiana Rolfe. 1891

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Orchid ID: AR00636

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Vandinae
Genus: Renanthera
Species: imschootiana
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: Imschoot's Renanthera.
Vernacular Name(s): Kwaklei Hangampal; In China Yun Nan Huo Yan Lan; Kwaklei Angangba (Manipuri).
Synonym(s): Renanthera papilio King & Prain 1895.
Collection Site: Dijlang
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde
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: 500 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: SEPTEMBER
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 3-4 cm across
Flower Color: Orange red
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher: Dr. S. N. Hegde and Dr. A. N. Rao
Organisation:
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Dijlang, Collection No. 2054, 20/06/1976, 2065, 05/07/1979.
Organisation where Deposited: