Pholidota chinensis Lindl.

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY (ऑर्चिड फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Coelogyne corniculata Rchb.f.; Coelogyne pholas Rchb.f.; Pholidota annamensis Gagnep.; Pholidota chinensis var. cylindracea Tang & F.T.Wang; Pholidota corniculata (Rchb.f.) Pfitzer & Kraenzl.; Pholidota pholas (Rchb.f.) God.-Leb.; Pleione corniculata (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Coelogyne chinensis (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
  • Habit : Epiphytic herb
  • Key identification features : Epiphytic herbs with stout rhizome; pseudobulbs fusiform, close together, angled; leaves in pairs, elliptic-oblong, acute; raceme drooping, laxly 15-20 flowered; flowers widely opening, pale brownish- green; lip with blackish-brown tinge on side lobes.
  • Flower, Fruit : June- August
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
  • Native : China, Hainan, Myanmar, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : China, Hainan, Myanmar, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 144
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Pholidota chinensis. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

India Distribution

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