Thrixspermum pygmaeum (King & Pantl.) Holttum

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
    (Orchid Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Sarcochilus pygmaeus King & Pantl.; Sarcochilus laurisilvaticus Fukuy.; Thrixspermum laurisilvaticum (Fukuy.) Garay; Thrixspermum xanthanthum Tuyama
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Thrixspermum pygmaeum (King & Pantl.) Holttum
  • Key identification features : Pendulous epiphytes, ca 2.5 cm long; Leaves 2 - 3, fleshy, linear- oblong, acuminate.
  • Flower, Fruit : April- May
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Dentam, Pemiongtsi (Pemianchi)
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng, Lohit, Siang, Subansiri, Tirap
  • Native : China, Bhutan, India, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Taiwan, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : China, Bhutan, India, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Taiwan, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • Hajra, P. K., & Verma, D. M. (1996). Flora of Sikkim Vol. 1 (Monocotyledons). Botanical Survey of India. Pg.: 113
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 160
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Thrixspermum pygmaeum. Downloaded on 9 November 2024.

India Distribution

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