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Trichotosia velutina (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Kranzl. 1911

Orchid ID: AR00686

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochileae
Sub-Tribe: Eriinae
Genus: Trichotosia
Species: velutina
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Velvety Trichotosia.
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Synonym(s): Dendrobium sessile Gagnep. 1950; Eria monticola var. hirsuta Hook. f. 1890; Eria velutina Lodd. ex Lindl. 1840; Pinalia velutina (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Kuntze 1891.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); www.asianplant.net; www.theplantlist; orchidofsumatra.blogspot.com.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
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: AUGUST
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Woody
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Spike
Flower Size: 1.25 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-brown
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

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