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Tainia wrayana (Hook. f.) J. J. Smith. 1912

Orchid ID: AR00673

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Bletieae
Sub-Tribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Tainia
Species: wrayana
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: Wray's Tainia.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Ipsea wrayana Hkr. f 1890; Mischobulbum grandiflorum (Hook. f.) Schltr. 1911; Mischobulbum wrayanum (Hook. f.) Rolfe 1912; Nephelaphyllum grandiflorum Hook. f. 1890; Tainia atropurpuea Ridl. 1896; Tainia grandiflora (Hook. f.) Gagnep. 1932.
Collection Site: Tipi; Ganga, Itanagar; Dibru
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao
Informant(s):
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; www.theplantlist.org; powo.science.kew.org; eol.org.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 200 m Max: 500 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: AUGUST
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2.5 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish, flushed with red
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Tipi, Collection No. 3975, 08/03/1982, Collection No. 3976, 08/03/1982, Itanagar, Ganga, Collection No. 21491, 24/03/1986 A. N. Rao, Dibru, Collection No. 7677, 19/03/1983, Collection No. 13200, 27/03/1984.
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