Oberonia bopannae
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| Oberonia bopannae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Oberonia |
| Species: | O. bopannae |
| Binomial name | |
| Oberonia bopannae Chowlu & Kumar | |
Oberonia bopannae is a critically endangered species of epiphytic orchid native to Arunachal Pradesh state in northeastern India.[1]
An epiphytic orchid with a 2.5-3.5 cm long stem with 4-5 leaves that are oblong˗lanceolate. It has a drooping inflorescence with a rachis that can grow up to 19 cm long many densely packed flowers. The flowers are orange-pale green in color. The lip is square shaped with a 2.5 x 2.5 mm size and brownish-yellow in color.
It looks similar to Oberonia gammiei and Oberonia mucronata but can be differentiated by tripinnate squarish lip, shorter stem along with other traits.
Distribution
Ecology
This orchid grows on mossy tree trunks inside wet evergreen forests at an elevation of 151 meters along with other epiphytic species of orchids like Dendrobium and Pholidota and ferns. The flowering season is from October to November.[2]
Etymology
This orchid was named after Lieutenant General B.K.Bopanna, former director of NCC of India for his love for orchids.[2]