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Stereochilus hirtus Lindl. 1858

Orchid ID: AR00657

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Stereochilus
Species: hirtus
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Hirsute Stereochilus.
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Synonym(s): Sarcanthus hirtus (Lindl.) T. Tang & F. T. Wang 1951; Sarcanthus hirtus (Lindl.) J. J. Sm. 1912; Sarcochilus hirtulus Hook. f. 1890; Thrixspermum hirtulum (Hook. f.) 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; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1500 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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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2 cm across
Flower Color: Pink
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

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