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Uncifera obtusifolia Lindl. 1858

Orchid ID: AR00692

Classification

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

Common Name: The Rounded Leaf Uncifera.
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Synonym(s): Gastrochilus obtusifolius (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Gastrochilus obtusifolius (Lindl.) A. S. Rao & S. F. Mukerjee 1973; Saccolabium obtusifolium (Lindl.) Hook. f. 1890; Uncifera heteroglossa Rchb. f. 1878.
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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; www.theplantlist.org; https://indiabiodiversity.org; www.efloras.org; https://plants.jstor.org; powo.science.kew.org.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1000 m Max: 1500 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: AUGUST
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Tirap
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1-1.25 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish to pale-yellow
Season of Flower: Autumn, Summer

Uses

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