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Thrixspermum muscaeflorum Rao & Joseph. 1969

Orchid ID: AR00677

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Vandinae
Genus: Thrixspermum
Species: muscaeflorum
Variety: Thrixspermum musciflorum var. nilagiricum.

Basic Details

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Synonym(s): Thrixspermum musciflorum var. nilagiricum J.Joseph & Vajr. 1981.
Collection Site: Sessa; Tipi
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; www.tropicos.org; Flora of China; www.indianforester.co.in; www.orchidspecies.com; efloraindia.nic.in; www.nelumbo-bsi.org.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 100 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: OCTOBER
Flowering Period End: NOVEMBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size:
Flower Color: White
Season of Flower: Autumn

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 1975, 18/07/1982, A. N. Rao, Tipi, Collection No. 26121, 12/07/1995.
Organisation where Deposited: