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Schoenorchis gemmata (Lindl.) J. J. Smith. 1912

Orchid ID: AR00649

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Deceptorinae
Genus: Schoenorchis
Species: gemmata
Variety: Cleisostoma dichroanthum var. teurnamense.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Sparkling Schoenorchis.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Chi Chun Lan.
Synonym(s): Cleisostoma dichroanthum Gagnep. 1951; Cleisostoma dichroanthum var. teurnamense Tixier 1963; Cleisostoma evrardii Gagnep. 1932; Cleisostoma gemmatum (Lindl.) King & Pantl. 1899; Gastrochilus gemmatus (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Saccolabium gemmatum Lindl. 1838; Saccolabium hainanense Rolfe 1894; Saccolabium spatulatum Rolfe ex Downie 1925; Schoenorchis hainanensis (Rolfe) Schltr. 1913; Schoenorchis spatulata (Rolfe ex Downie) Seidenf. & Smitinand 1963.
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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; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 800 m Max: 2000 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: JUNE
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Tirap
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Panicle
Flower Size: 0.4 cm across
Flower Color: Purple
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

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