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Bulbophyllum mysorense
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Family:
ORCHIDACEAE
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Citation: Bulbophyllum mysorense (Rolfe) J.J. Smith, Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenz. ser. 2, 8: 26. 1912; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1418(992). 1928; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 404. 1998; Sathish & Manilal, Orchid Memories 169. 2004; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 789. 2009.
Cirrhopetalum mysorense Rolfe, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895: 39. 1895.
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Description:
Pseudobulb ovoid, 2 x 1.5 cm. Leaves solitary, 6-7.5 x 1-1.5 cm, linear-oblong, base subacute; petiole 1 cm long, obtuse, emarginate at apex. Flowers 3-4, white, in about 5 cm long umbel from the base of pseudobulb; bracts 4 x 1 mm, lanceolate, acuminate, 1-veined; dorsal sepal 14 x 3.5 mm, lanceolate, acuminate, 5-veined; lateral sepals 16 x 3 mm, lanceolate, long-acuminate, 5-veined; petals 4.8 x 3.6 mm, elliptic, linear-lanceolate, acute, 3-veined; lip 3 x 1 mm, oblong, acute, curved.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
June-September
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District(s):
Wayanad, Idukki
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Semi-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):
White
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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:
Endangered (EN)
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Thekkady
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