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Tropidia curculigoides Lindl. 1840

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Orchid ID: AR00688

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Curculigo-Like Tropida.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Duan Sui Zhu Jing Lan.
Synonym(s): Tropidia assamica Blume 1859; Tropidia formosana Rolfe ex Hemsl. 1895; Tropidia graminea Bl 1858; Tropidia hongkongensis Rolfe 1906; Tropidia squamata Blume 1858.
Collection Site: Kanker; Tipi
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao; DST
Informant(s):
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; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami; https://www.pinterest.com.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
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: SEPTEMBER
Flowering Period End: NOVEMBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
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):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme, Spike
Flower Size: 1 cm across
Flower Color: White, faintly tinged with yellow
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher: CBS
Organisation:
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao & DST, Kanker, Collection No. 28502, 08/07/1996, A. N. Rao, Tipi, Collection No. 9271, 05/08/1983.
Organisation where Deposited: