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Vanda alpina (Lindl.) Lindl. 1853

Orchid ID: AR00693

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Vandinae
Genus: Vanda
Species: alpina
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Montane Vanda.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Chui Tou Wan Dai Lan.
Synonym(s): Luisia alpina Lindl. 1838; Stauropsis alpina (Lindl.) Tang & F. T. Wang 1951; Trudelia alpina (Lindl.) Garay 1986.
Collection Site: Doimara R. F
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; https://travaldo.blogspot.com; https://indiabiodiversity.org; www.theplantlist.org; powo.science.kew.org.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1500 m Max: 2200 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
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 Ochid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 3 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish-yellow
Season of Flower: Summer

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao, & DST, Doimara R. F, Collection No. 29860, 27/08/1996.
Organisation where Deposited: