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Tylostylis discolor (Lindl.) Hook. f. 1895

Orchid ID: AR00690

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochileae
Sub-Tribe: Eriinae
Genus: Tylostylis
Species: discolor
Variety:

Basic Details

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Synonym(s): Eria discolor Lindl. 1858; Callostylis rigida Blume 1825; Callostylis rigida subsp. discolor (Lindl.) Brieger 1981; Eria pholidotoides Gagnep. 1931; Eria rigida (Blume) Rchb. f. 1857; Liparis bidentata Griff. 1851; Tylostylis rigida (Blume) Blume 1828.
Collection Site: Tipi; Sessa
Collected By: Dr. A. N. Rao; Dr. S. N. Hegde
Informant(s):
Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; www.theplantlist.com; www.orchidspecies.com; www.tropicos.org; www.efloras.org; efloraindia.nic.in; http://biodiversity.bt.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 100 m Max: 1200 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: JANUARY
Flowering Period End: MARCH
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang
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In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: Creeping, Woody
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish-yellow
Season of Flower: Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, Tipi, Collection No. 9242, 17/07/1983, Tipi, Collection No. 9187, 22/07/1983; S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 4243, 19/07/1982, Tipi, Collection No. 4364, 29/07/1982.
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