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Zeuxine flava (Wall. ex Lindl.) Trim. 1885

Orchid ID: AR00707

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Spiranthoideae
Tribe: Goodyereae
Sub-Tribe: Cheirostylidinae
Genus: Zeuxine
Species: flava
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Basic Details

Common Name: The Yellow Zeuxine.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Huang Hua Xian Zhu Lan; In Thailand Ueang Din Noi Pak Lueang.
Synonym(s): Haplochilus flavus (Wall. ex Lindl.) D. Dietr. 1852; Hetaeria flava Lindl. ex Wall. 1832; Monochilus flavus Wall. ex Lindl. 1840; Zeuxine chenkangensis Ormerod 2010.
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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.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 500 m Max: 1000 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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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 2-3 mm across
Flower Color: Yellowish-green to greenish-white
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

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