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Stereosandra javanica Blume. 1856

Orchid ID: AR00658

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vanilloideae
Tribe: Epipogieae
Sub-Tribe: Stereosandrinae
Genus: Stereosandra
Species: javanica
Variety: Stereosandra javanica var. papuana.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Javanese Stereosandra.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Rou Yao Lan.
Synonym(s): Stereosandra koidzumiana Ohwi 1937; Stereosandra liukiuensis Tuyama 1938; Stereosandra pendula Kraenzl. 1901.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; www.orchidspecies.com; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; www.efloras.org; www.theplantlist.org.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Saprophytic, Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 200 m Max: 800 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: MAY
Flowering Period End: JUNE
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 0.9-1.1 cm across
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Spring

Uses

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