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Sunipia virens (Lindl.) P. F. Hunt. 1971

Orchid ID: AR00666

Classification

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

Basic Details

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Synonym(s): Bulbophyllum virens (Lindl.) Hook. f..
Collection Site: Sessa; Pange
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao; DST
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; http://efloraindia.nic.in; www.orchidspecies.com.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1000 m Max: 1200 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: JULY
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
Host Plant:
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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: No Data
Inflorescence: Spike
Flower Size:
Flower Color: White and purple or blood red
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Collection No. 9975-S, 25/08/1984, Sessa, Collection No. 30948, May/1984, S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 4248, 02/06/1982, A. N. Rao & DST, Supbath, Collection No. 29364, Pange, Collection No. 30105, 30106, 03/03/1997.
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