Gastrochilus obliquus is a perennial epiphytic herbaceous plant of the Orchidaceae family.
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| Scientific classification |
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| Grade: | Monocotyledonous [1] |
| View: | Gastrochilus obliquus |
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| International scientific name |
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Gastrochilus obliquus ( Lindl. ) Kuntze 1891 |
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The species does not have a well-established Russian name; the scientific name Gastrochilus obliquus is used in Russian-language sources.
According to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew [2] .
Homogeneous synonyms:
- Saccolabium obliquum Lindl. , 1833 basionym
Heterotype synonyms:
- Vanda obliqua Wall. ex Hook.f. , 1890, pro syn.
According to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew [2] :
- Gastrochilus obliquus var. obliquus
- syn. Saccolabium bigibbum Rchb.f. ex Hook.f. , 1869
- syn. Gastrochilus bigibbus (Rchb.f. ex Hook.f.) Kuntze , 1891
- Gastrochilus obliquus var. suavis ( Seidenf. ) ZHTsi , 1996
- syn. Gastrochilus suavis Seidenf. 1988
The Thai name is Suea Lueang, Chang Rop Kho [3] .
Miniature monopodial plant .
Flowers with a diameter of 2.5 cm.
Eastern Himalayas , Bhutan , Sikkim , Myanmar , Northern Thailand , Southern China , Northern Laos and Vietnam .
In nature, rare. Flowering (in Thailand) - November [3] .
It occurs in forests at altitudes of 800-1400 meters above sea level.
Belongs to the number of protected species (II CITES appendix).
Temperature group : warm. Most preferred landing on the block .