Cylindrolobus gloensis
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| Cylindrolobus gloensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Cylindrolobus |
| Species: | C. gloensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cylindrolobus gloensis (Ormerod & Agrawala) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen | |
Cylindrolobus gloensis is a critically endangered species of orchid found only in Arunachal Pradesh in India.[1][2][3]
This species is an epiphyte found growing on barks and branches of trees. The stem is 24 cm long with 4 leaves and 0.25 cm thick at the base. The leaves are lingulate-lanceolate and 10-12 cm long. The flowers are cream colored with soft short erect hairs.
This orchid can be differentiated from the similar looking Cylindrolobus arunachalensis by the single bicarinate callus on the labellum instead of two and two groups of hairs on epichile.[2]
Distribution
This species of orchid was known only from a community forest in Kamlang Valley in Mishmi Hills of Arunachal Pradesh. The estimated known are of occupancy is 4 km2. As of 2021, there were no records beside the type locality of this species.[1]
Ecology
This orchid was found growing on trees inside a forest at 1220 meters elevation. The flowering season is March.[4]
Etymology
This species is named of the locality Glo in Kamlang valley from where it was collected.[2]