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Phalaenopsis difformis var. difformis (Wall. ex Lindl.) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

Orchid ID: AR00727

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Vandoideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Sub-Tribe: Phalaenopsidinae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species: difformis
Variety: Phalaenopsis difformis var. difformis.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Dark Brown Phalaenopsis.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Yu Chun Lan.
Synonym(s): Aerides difforme Wall ex Lindley 1833; Aerides hystrix Lindley 1833; Ornithochilus delavayi Finet 1896; Ornithochilus difformis (Wall ex Lindley) Schlechter 1919; Ornithochilus eublpharum Hanc 1884; Ornithochilus fuscus Wallis ex Lindl. 1833.
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Reference(s): Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami; www.orchidspecies.com; https://www.phals.net; https://researchgate.net; powo.science.kew.org.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 300 m Max: 1600 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: JUNE
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
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In Wild: No
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 8 mm across
Flower Color: Yellow to green, lip dark maroon
Season of Flower: Spring

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