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Zeuxine goodyeroides Lindl. 1840

Orchid ID: AR00708

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Spiranthoideae
Tribe: Goodyereae
Sub-Tribe: Cheirostylidinae
Genus: Zeuxine
Species: goodyeroides
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Goodyera-Like Zeuxine.
Vernacular Name(s):
Synonym(s): Monochilus galeatus Lindl. 1857; Monochilus goodyeroides (Lindl.) Lindl. 1857.
Collection Site: Motijeel
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; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami; www.efloras.org; www.theplantlist.org; https://www.indiabiodiversity.org; https://www.jstor.org; www.flowersofindia.net.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1000 m Max: 1200 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: OCTOBER
Flowering Period End: FEBRUARY
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri
Location:
In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Spike
Flower Size: 9-10 mm across
Flower Color: Green, with pinkish tinge
Season of Flower: Autumn, Winter

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher:
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Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: A. N. Rao & DST, Motijeel, Collection No. 28265, 10/03/1996, Collection No. 28337, 10/03/1996.
Organisation where Deposited: