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Uncifera acuminata Lindl. 1858

Orchid ID: AR00691

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Uncifera
Species: acuminata
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Acuminate Uncifera.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Cha Bui Lan.
Synonym(s): Saccolabium acuminatum (Lindl.) Hook. f. 1890.
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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; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami; www.efloras.org; https://indiabiodiversity.org; https://www.ncbi.nim.nih.gov; www.theplantlist.org.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 2000 m Max: 2500 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: JULY
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Subansiri
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: Slender
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-green
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

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