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Orchid ID: AR00694
Classification
Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Vandinae
Genus: Vanda
Species: bicolor
Variety:
Basic Details
Common Name:
The Two Colour Vanda.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s):
Collection Site: Sessa; Laju; Tipi
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; 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; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami; https://biodiversity.bt; https://indiabiodiversity.org; www.flowersofindia.net; powo.science.kew.org.
Ecology
Habit: Monopodial
Habitat:
Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 200 m Max: 800 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: FEBRUARY
Flowering Period End: APRIL
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes
Germplasm Availability
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts:
Central Siang, East Siang, Upper Siang, West Siang
Location: Sessa, Laju, Tippi
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre
Distribution
Forest Type:
Tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:
Salient Morphology
Stem:
Slender
Rhizome:
No Data
Inflorescence:
Raceme
Flower Size: 4-5 cm across
Flower Color: Brownish-purple, faintly tessellate
Season of Flower: Spring, Winter
Uses
No Data
Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established
Researcher: Dr. J. Nyorak
Organisation:
Publication Source:
Herbarium Details
Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Sessa, Collection No. 3243, 14/09/1980, Laju, Collection No. 3431, 16/01/1981, Sessa, Collection No. 9774, 21/10/1983; A. N. Rao & DST, Tipi, Collection No. 29272, 29/08/1996.
Organisation where Deposited: