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Tropidia angulosa (Lindl.) Blume. 1859

Orchid ID: AR00687

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Tropidioideae
Tribe: Tropidieae
Sub-Tribe: Tropidiinae
Genus: Tropidia
Species: angulosa
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Angled Tropidia.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Kuo Ye Zhu Jing Lan.
Synonym(s): Cnemidia angulosa Lindl. 1833; Cnemidia semilibera Lindl. 1833; Decaisnea angulosa Lindl. 1832; Govindooia nervosa Wight 1853; Tropidia barbeyana Schltr. 1906; Tropidia bellii Blatt. & McCann 1932; Tropidia calcarata Ames 1912; Tropidia govindovii Blume 1859; Tropidia semilibera (Lindl.) Blume 1859.
Collection Site: Tipi; Deomali Namsai
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); https://www.flowersofindia.net; https://indiabiodiversiy.org; www.theplantlist.org; www.tropicos.org.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 500 m Max: 1000 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: SEPTEMBER
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
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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
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Sessa Orchid Centre
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 1.5 cm across
Flower Color: White, flushed with pale-ochre
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Tipi, Collection No. 30108, 15/07/2000, Deomali Namsai, Collection No. 30895, 22/06/2002.
Organisation where Deposited: