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Sunipia jainii Hynniewta & Malhotra. 1978

Orchid ID: AR00663

Classification

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

Basic Details

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Synonym(s): Ione jainii (Hynn. & Malhotra) Seidenf..
Collection Site: Sessa; Laju
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao; Dr. S. N. Hegde
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; https://eurekamag.com; efloraofindia.nic.in; www.orchidspecies.com.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1400 m Max: 1600 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: DECEMBER
Flowering Period End: JANUARY
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Creeping
Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 0.5-0.8 cm across
Flower Color: Pinkish-yellow, with dark pink 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, Sessa, Collection No. 9171, 09/07/1983; S. N. Hegde, Laju, Collection No. 3453, 20/04/1982.
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