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Sunipia bicolor Lindl. 1833

Orchid ID: AR00660

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Denrobeae
Sub-Tribe: Sunipiinae
Genus: Sunipia
Species: bicolor
Variety:

Basic Details

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Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum roseopictum J. J. Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel 2014; Bulbophyllum bicolor (Lindley) Hkr. f 1890; Dipodium khasianum Griff 1851; Ione bicolor Lindley 1853; Ione khasiana (Griff.) Lindley 1853.
Collection Site: Tipi
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; www.orchidspecies.com; https://indiabiodiversity.org; www.efloras.org; www.theplantlist.org; biodiversity.bt.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1000 m Max: 2500 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: NOVEMBER
Flowering Period End: JANUARY
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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
Location:
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: Creeping
Inflorescence: Spike
Flower Size: 2.2 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-white, with purple lip
Season of Flower: Autumn, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Tipi, Collection No. 14547, 26/05/1984, Collection No. 14548, 26/05/1984.
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