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Orchid ID: AR00652
Classification
Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Gastrochilinae
Genus: Smitinandia
Species: micrantha
Variety:
Basic Details
Common Name:
The Small Flowered Smitinandia.
Vernacular Name(s): In Thailand Kularb Dong; In China Gai Hou Lan.
Synonym(s):
Ascocentrum micranthum (Lindl.) Holttum 1947; Ceratochilus micranthus Lindl. 1833; Cleisostoma micranthum (Lindl.) King & Prantl 1898; Cleisostoma petitiana Guillaumin 1945; Cleisostoma poilanei Gagnep. 1932; Cleisostoma tixieri Guillaumin 1960.
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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; https://www.flowersofindia.net; https://indiabiodiversity.org; www.efloras.org; www.theplantlist.org; naresh.org.in.
Ecology
Habit:
Habitat:
Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 100 m Max: 1000 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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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
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
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Cnetre
Distribution
Forest Type:
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology
Stem:
Slender
Rhizome:
No Data
Inflorescence:
Raceme
Flower Size: 0.01-0.3 cm across
Flower Color: White or pinkish-white
Season of Flower: Summer
Uses
No Data
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