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Bulbophyllum kaitiense
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Family:
ORCHIDACEAE
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Citation: Bulbophyllum kaitiense Rchb.f., Walp. Ann. 6: 262. 1861; Abraham & Vatsala, Introd. Orchids 338. 1981; Muktesh, Epiphytic Fl. Western Ghats 79. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 404. 1998; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 788. 2009.
Cirrhopetalum neilgherrense Wight, Ic. t. 1654. 1851; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 788. 1890; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1420(993). 1928; Sathish & Manilal, Orchid Memories 174. 2004.
Phyllorkis kaitiensis (Rchb.f.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 677. 1891.
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Description:
Epiphytic or lithophytic herbs; pseudobulb ovoid, 2.5 x 2 cm, distantly placed. Leaves solitary, 5-7 x 1.5- 2 cm, oblong, subacute at base, obtuse at apex; petiole 2 cm long. Scape slender, elogated, to 10 cm long; flowers 4-7, yellow; bracts 7 x 2 mm, ovate, acuminate, 5-veined. Dorsal sepal 3 x 6 mm, broadly ovate, acute, 7-veined, hooded; lateral sepals 2.2 cm x 7 mm, ovate-oblanceolate, acute, puberulous towards base. Petals 5 x 3.2 mm, ovate, apiculate, slightly oblique, with reddish-brown streaks at base. Lip 2 mm, ovate-oblong, obtuse, curved.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
August-September
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District(s):
Wayanad, Idukki
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Evergreen forests
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Distribution:
Southern Western Ghats
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
Yes
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Pink, Brown
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Monocotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
Southern Western Ghats
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IUCN status:
Vulnerable (VU)
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Altitude:
1500-1800
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Localities:
Melmanalar, Munnar, Rajamala, Bison valley
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