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Robiquetia spathulata (Blume) J. J. Smith. 1912

Orchid ID: AR00643

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Robiquetia
Species: spathulata
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Sheath-Covered Spathe Robiquetia.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Da Ye Ji Shu Fan.
Synonym(s): Aerides densiflorum (Lindl.) Wall. ex Hook. f. 1890; Cleisostoma robustum Guillaumin 1930; Cleisostoma spatulatum Blume 1825; Cleisostoma spicatum Lindl. 1847; Gastrochilus densiflorus (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891.
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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: 200 m Max: 500 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: East Kameng, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng
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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: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1 cm across
Flower Color: Yellow, mottled and banded with brownish-purple
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

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