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Satyrium nepalense D. Don. 1825

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Orchid ID: AR00647

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Satyrieae
Sub-Tribe: Satyriinae
Genus: Satyrium
Species: nepalense
Variety: Satyrium nepalense var. ciliatum.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Nepalese Satyrium.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Niao Zu Lan.
Synonym(s): Satyrium mairei Schltr. 1919; Satyrium nepalense f. albiflorum (A. Rich.) Tuyama 1966; Satyrium pallidum A. Rich. 1841; Satyrium perrottetianum A. Rich. 1841; Satyrium setchuenicum Kraenzl. 1900; Satyrium tenii Schltr. 1921; Satyrium tschangii Schltr. 1924.
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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; www.orchidspecies.com; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 200 m Max: 3000 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: JULY
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Spike
Flower Size: 1 cm across
Flower Color: Rose-pink or white
Season of Flower: Summer

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