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Ritaia himalaica (Hook. f.) King & Pantl. 1898

Orchid ID: AR00642

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochileae
Sub-Tribe: Eriinae
Genus: Ritaia
Species: himalaica
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Basic Details

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Synonym(s): Ceratostylis himalaica J. D. Hooker 1890.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1550 m Max: 2200 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: JULY
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: No Data
Flower Size: 0.65 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-yellow
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

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