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Spiranthes sinensis (Pers.) Ames. 1908

Orchid ID: AR00656

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Spiranthoideae
Tribe: Spirantheae
Sub-Tribe: Spiranthinae
Genus: Spiranthes
Species: sinensis
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Chinese Spiranthes.
Vernacular Name(s): In Australia - The Christmas Lily; In China Shou Cao; In Thailand Phak Phai Nam.
Synonym(s): Neottia sinensis Persoon 1807; Gyrostachys australis (R. Brown) Blume; G. stylites (Lindley) Kuntze; Monustes australis (R. Brown) Rafinesque; N. amoena M. Bieberstein; N. australis R. Brown; N. australis var. chinensis Ker Gawler; Spiranthes amoena (M. Bieberstein) Sprengel; S. australis (R. Brown) Lindley; S. australis var. suishaensis Hayata; S. sinensis var. amoena (M. Bieberstein) H. Hara; S. sinensis var. australis (R. Brown) H. Hara & S. Kitamura; S. stylites Lindley; S. suishaensis (Hayata) Schlechter.
Collection Site: Tipi
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami; https://www.iucnredlist.org; https://indiabiodiversity.org; https://wwwflowersofindia.net; www.efloras.org.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 500 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: APRIL
Flowering Period End: JUNE
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
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 Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Spike
Flower Size: 3-6 mm across
Flower Color: White or pinkish, with white lip
Season of Flower: Spring

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Tipi, Collection No. 30971, 11/09/1990.
Organisation where Deposited: