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Thrixspermum centipeda Lour. 1790

Orchid ID: AR00676

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Vandinae
Genus: Thrixspermum
Species: centipeda
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Centipede Thrixspermum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Bai Dian Lan.
Synonym(s): Aerides arachnites (Blume) Lindley; Dendrobium auriferum Lindley; Dendrocolla arachnites Blume; Sarcochilus arachnites (Blume) H. G. Reichenbach; S. aurifer (Lindley) H. G. Reichenbach; S. centipeda (Loureiro) Náves; S. hainanensis Rolfe; Thrixspermum arachnites (Blume) H. G. Reichenbach; T. auriferum (Lindley) H. G. Reichenbach; T. hainanense (Rolfe) Schlechter.
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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; www.theplantlist.org; https://indiabiodiversity.org; https://www.inaturalist.org.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic, Lithophytic
Altitude: Min: Max: 200 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: MAY
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2.5 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-yellow
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

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