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Thunia bracteata (Roxb.) Schltr. 1919

Orchid ID: AR00680

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Coelogyneae
Sub-Tribe: Thuniinae
Genus: Thunia
Species: bracteata
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Bracteate Thunia.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Limodorum bracteatum Roxb. 1832; Thunia alba var. bracteata (Roxb.) N. Pearce & P. J. Cribb.
Collection Site: Namorah; Diging nallah
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao; DST
Informant(s):
Reference(s): IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchds of Bhtan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; https://www.flowersofindia.net; www.theplantlist.org; www.eflors.org.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic, Lithophytic
Altitude: Min: 660 m Max: 1600 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: AUGUST
Flowering Period End: AUGUST
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: No Data
Location:
In Wild: No
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: No Data
Flower Size: 4-5 cm across
Flower Color: White with mauve-purple veins.
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Namorah, Collection No. 2797, 17/12/199; A. N. Rao & DST, Diging nallah, Collection No. 30054, 03/01/1997.
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