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Tropidia pedunculata Blume. 1858

Orchid ID: AR00689

Classification

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

Basic Details

Common Name: The Pedunculate Tropidia.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Tropidia maingayi Hkr. f 1890; Schoenomorphus capitatus Thorel ex Gagnep 1933.
Collection Site: Munna; Tipi; Pakhui Sanctuary
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); www.tropicos.org; https://indiabiodiversity.org; www.orchidsnewguinea.com; https://www.pinterest.com; www.theplantlist.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: MAY
Flowering Period End: JULY
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):
No Data

Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: Woody
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Single Flowered, Spike
Flower Size: 6 mm across
Flower Color: Dirty white
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Munna, Collection No. 15808, 29/05/1984, Tipi, Collection No. 16643, 17/10/1984, Tipi, Collection No. 21470, 12/10/1985, Pakhui Sanctuary, Collection No. 26087, 30/11/1992, Tipi, Collection No. 26470, 24/09/1993.
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