ORCHIDS ASIA- ORCHIDS COLLECTIBLES,PLANTS,VANILLA,SPICES RESOURCE

ORCHID SPECIES TOUR

ON ECO TOUR OF LOCATIONS

ORCHIDACEAE is one of the large families of the flora of asia.Since the species are adapted to diverse climatic and topographic conditions,exhibiting epiphytic,terestrial and saprophytic habits,it is one of the most interesting families with wide floral adoptations.

Orchids, Anthuriums, Heliconias, Pineapple, Foliage

Here we present you our modest attempt to document, conserve, our wonderful range of species.Do join us on the tour of the species collection in natural locations in five major asian countries where we conduct species journal visits during the year. Our attempts to create a seed bank and Orchid species park is also underway.

ORCHIDS LOCATION IN INDIA

1.THE HIMALAYAN REGION

HIMALAYAN REGION

The Himalayan mountain wall stretching for about 5000 kms has many peaks in ts range including the Mt.EVEREST the tallest peak in the world. The climate in the mountain tracts is mainly influenced by altittude and comprises of alpine ,temperate and tropical vegatation depending on the Elevation.It has a charecteristic and unique vegatation comprising of Pine, deodars, rhododendrons, birches to name a few.
The region has about 876 species in 151 genera.The genera Aorchis, Bulleyia, Cleisocentron, Cryptochilus, Dickasonia, Didiciea, Diphylax, Diplomeris, Eriodes, Esmeralda, Evrardianthe, Risleya and stigmatodactylus extend also to the neighbouring zones and countries.In the Alpine zone Amitostigma, Aorchis, Cypripedium, Herminium, Didiciea, Cephalanthera, Epipactis, etc are found.Temperate Zone has Corybas himalaicus, Pleione humilus, P.hookerana, P.praecox, Satyrium napalense, Spiranthus Sinensis, etc. The sub tropical zone has many species including Anectochilus, Eulophia, Galeola, etc.. The tropical zone houses Phalenopsis, Eria, Oberonia, Vanda, Dendrobium, Flickingeria, Calanthe, Habenaria... to name a few.
Acrochaene and Jejosephia are the only two endemic genera.Cleisocentron is a small genus of three species found in the Eastern Himalayas, extending up to peninsular Malaysia.Dickasonia has only one species, D.vernicosa reported from Burma.There are a total of 195 species that are endemic to the region with Sikkim and Arunachal pradesh recording the maximum number of orchid species.

2.THE PENINSULAR REGION

WESTERN GHATS

The peninsular India has a big plateau highest in the south and west and tapering towards the East.The eastern edge is much broken and is known as the Eastern Ghats.The western edge of the Plateau is called the Sahyadri Range or Western Ghats.The eastern and Western ghats meet in the lofty plateau of Nilgiris Mountains in the south an important Biosphere.To the south of Nilgiris is the Cardamom Hills and also the location of the silent valley.The southern most region has a more humid climate and receives heavier rainfall.
The pressure of land from increasing population has stripped the mid elevation forests, resulting in a heavy loss in the forest cover of the present peninsula and an imminent danger of extinction of many species of plants. About 315 orchid species, 4 sub species and 3 varieties in 75 genera are reported from the region.The genera Smithsonia and Xenikophyton are endemic to the region.The genera Cottonia, Diplocentrum, Ipsea, Seidenfadeniella,Sirhookera and Taprobanea are found exclusive to the region and Srilanka. The genera of Satyrium napalense and Spiranthes sinensis found in the peninsula are common to also the Himalayas.
The main states that the species population gets divided into Maharshtra, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, and Kerala.In each of these states there are endemic zones that are charecteristic to the orchid flora.

3.THE ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS REGION

ANDAMAN NICOBAR ISLANDS REGION

Consisting of about a group of 319 islands and islets they are situated in the Bay of Bengal.The Andaman group covers a gross length of 464 km and Nicobar group of about 293 kms.The northmost island , the landfall island, is about 190 kms south of Burma and the south most island, about 150 kms northwest of sumatra. There are arecord number of 104 species, 1 subspecies and 1 variety in 53 genera.
It has been reported that around 16 species and one variety are endemic out of which Grosourdya, Macropodanthus, Malleola, and Plocoglottis recorded are not found in Mainland India.The Burmese-Thai elements are represented by Bulbophylllum crassipes, B.rufinum, Cleisostoma elegans and Coelogyne quadratiloba are recorded from Andamans.
Malaysian elements are represented by Appendicula reflexa, Dendrobium pensile, Phalenopsis tetrapsis and Schoenorchis minutiflora, recorded from Nicobars. Continuous deforestation and tree felling has resulted in the loss of very many endemic species... Unless some kind of conservationery measures are not taken we may lose some rare species.

SPECIES DATABASE

A collection of the species reviewed during our tours and located in the three zones of India, Thailand and Indonesia are recorded.
Most of our Orchid safari trips in species collection and identification has been spread over the past few years and we have recorded them as a story line in the Link below.. You can watch it as it unfolds.

ORCHID SPECIES

ACAMPE FAMILY

Acampe papillosa
Acampe premorsa

AERIDES FAMILY

1.AERIDES AFFINE
2. AERIDES FIELDINGII
3.AERIDES LONGICORNU
4. AERIDES MULTIFLORUM
5.AERIDES ODORATUM
6.AERIDES CRISPUM
7.AERIDES VANDARUM
8.AERIDES RINGENS

ANOCTOCHILUS FAMILY

Anoctochilus Griffithi
Anoctochilus Roxburghii
Anoctochilus terrapterus

ARACHNANTHE FAMILY

Arachnanthe Clarkei
Arachnanthe Cathartii
Arachnanthe Wallichi

ARUNDINA BAMBUSIFOLIA

ASCOCENTRUM AMPULLACEUM

BULBOPHYLLUM FAMILY

BULBOPHYLLUM LEOPARDIANUM
BULBOPHYLLUM CYLINDRICUM
BULBOPHYLLUM PILULIFERUM
BLETIA HYACINTHA

CALANTHE FAMILY

CALANTHE BILOBA
CALANTHE BREVICORNU
CALANTHE HERBACEA
CALANTHE PUBERULA
CALANTHE VERATRIFOLIA

CIRRHOPETALUM FAMILY(ALSO BULBOPHYLLUM)

CIRRHOPETALUM ANDERSONII
CIRRHOPETALUM GUTTULATUM
CIRRHOPETALUM ORNATISSIMUM

COELOGYNE FAMILY

1.COELOGYNE CORYMBOSA
2.COELOGYNE CRISTATA
3.COELOGYNE FLACCIDA
4.COELOGYNE FUSCESCENS
5.COELOGYNE OCCULTATA
6.COELOGYNE OCHRACEA
7.COELOGYNE OVALIS
8.COELOGYNE PUNCTULATA

CYMBIDIUM

1.CYMBIDIUM ALOIFOLIUM
2.CYMBIDIUM COCHLARE
3.CYMBIDIUM DEVONIANUM
4.CYMBIDIUM ELEGANS
5.CYMBIDIUM EBERNEUM
6.CYMBIDIUM ENSIFOLIUM
7.CYMBIDIUM GIGANTEUM
8.CYMBIDIUM GRANDIFLORUM
9.CYMBIDIUM LONGIFOLIUM
10.CYMBIDIUM LOWIANUM
11.CYMBIDIUM PENDULUM
12.CYMBIDIUM TRACYANUM

CYPRIPEDIUM

1.CYPRIPEDIUM DRURYI
2.CYPRIPEDIUM FAIRIEANUM
3.CYPRIPEDIUM HIRSUTISSIMUM
4.CYPRIPEDIUM INSIGNE
5.CYPRIPEDIUM SPICERIANUM
6.CYPRIPEDIUM VENUSTUM
7.CYPRIPEDIUM VILLOSUM

DENDROBIUM FAMILY LIST

ERIAS FAMILY

1.ERIA CARINATA
2.ERIA CONVALLARIOIDES
3.ERIA VITTATA

EPIDENDRUM FAMILY

EPIDENDRUM RADICANS
EPIDENDRUM O’BRIENDRUM

EULOPHIA FAMILY

Eulophia ochreata
Eulophia virens
Goodyera procera

GASTROCHILUS FAMILY

GASTROCHILUS DASYPOGON

HABENERIA FAMILY

HABENERIA GRANDIFLORA
HABENERIA RARIFLORA
HABENERIA SUSANNAE

LIPARIS GROUP

MAXILLARIA FAMILY

MALAXIS FAMILY

Malaxis acuminata
Malaxis rheedii
Malaxis densiflora
Malaxis intermedia
Malaxis crenulata

OBERONIA FAMILY

PAPHIOPEDILUM

Paphiopedilum druryi
Paphiopedilum fairieanum
Paphiopedilum druryi
Paphiopedilum insigne
Paphiopedilum spicerianum
Paphiopedilum venustum
Paphiopedilum villosum
Paphiopedilum wardii

PHAIUS FAMILY

PHAIUS MACULATUS
PHAIUS MISHMENSIS
PHAIUS WALLICHII
PHAIUS TANKERVILLE

PHALAENOPSIS FAMILY

PHALAENOPSIS PARISHII
PHALAENOPSIS MANII
PLATENTHERA FAMILY

PLEIONE FAMILY

PLEIONE MACULATA
PLEIONE PRAECOX

RENENTHERA FAMILY

RHYNCOSTYLIS FAMILY

RHYNCOSTYLIS RETUSA*
RHYNCOSTYLIS GIGANTEA

SACCOLABIUM FAMILY

SCCOLABIUM CALCEOLARE
SACCOLABIUM AMPULACEUM
SARCOCHILUS FAMILY

SPATHAGLOTTIS FAMILY

THUNIA FAMILY

THUNIA ALBA

VANDA FAMILY

Vanda alpina
Vanda bicolor
Vanda coerulea
Vanda cristata
Vanda Teres
Vanda Tesselata*

VANILLA FAMILY

Vanilla Walkeriae
Vanilla planifolia

YOANIA PRAINII

ZEUXINE GROUP

Zeuxine longilabris
Zeuxine pulchra

The India Story Board:

India with a total land mass of about 329 million hectares is situated between the Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean along its 3 sides.The major species belts are the Himalayan temperate forests, tropical rain forests of north east, Western Ghats, and the thickly forested areas of Andaman & Nicobar islands. You can find every kind of climate and eco diversity in these geographic areas and in these subtropical jungles one can find an amazing variety of orchid species group-
Aerides,Vandas,Bulbophyllum,Coelogyne, Dendrobiums, Erias, Cypripediums, Rhyncostylis, Cephalanthera etc to name a few. Visit these links to explore the mystery of Indian species.