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Phaius tankervilleae
Synonym
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Bletia tancarvilleae
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Family
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Orchidaceae
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Local name
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English -
Nun Orchid, Swamp lily
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Flowering
and fruiting period
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September-December
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Distribution
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India, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Japan, Nepal, Myanmar,
Thailand, Vietnam
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Habitat
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Moist places, humus rich soil
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Uses
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Ornamental
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Key
botanical characters:
The plant is a large one and terrestrial species, with
ovoid or conical, green, fleshy pseudobulb and several large pleated leaves.
Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, acuminate, plicate, thin-textured, petiolate.
Inflorescence is a simple raceme which may attain 100cm in height, and bear
up to 30 large (10cm) Inflorescence more than 4' long, erect, basal, racemose
inflorescence.
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