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Tainia latifolia (Lindl.) Benth. ex Hook. f. 1890

Orchid ID: AR00671

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletieae
Sub-Tribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Tainia
Species: latifolia
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Broad Leafed Tainia.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Kuo Ye Dai Chun Lan.
Synonym(s): Ania latifolia Lindl. 1831; Cymbidium fuscescens Griff. 1851; Eria angulata Rchb. f. 1872; Eria hologlossa E. C. Parish & Rchb. f. 1874; Eria leucoxantha Rchb. f. 1880; Eulophia hastata Lindl. 1859; Mitopetalum latifolium (Lindl.) Blume 1856.
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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.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 300 m Max: 1000 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: MARCH
Flowering Period End: JUNE
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2 cm across
Flower Color: Dark brown
Season of Flower: Spring, Winter

Uses

No Data

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