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Vanda pumila Hook. f. 1890

Orchid ID: AR00700

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Vandinae
Genus: Vanda
Species: pumila
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Dwarf Vanda.
Vernacular Name(s): In Thailand Ueang Pak Pet-Sa Laeng; In China Ai Wan Dai Lan.
Synonym(s): Trudelia pumila (Hook. f.) Senghas 1988; Vanda flavobrunnea Rchb. f. 1886.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); www.efloras.org; https://indiabiodiversity.org; www.plantlist.org; https://www.pinterest.com.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1000 m Max: 2000 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: MAY
Flowering Period End: JULY
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Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2.5-5 cm across
Flower Color: Cream coloured, red strecked
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

Uses

No Data

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