Khonghampat Orchidarium
The Khonghampat Orchidarium (Meitei: Khonghampat Urei Leikol) is a botanical garden in Imphal, Manipur.[2] It is dedicated to the collection, cultivation, preservation and display of a wide range of 500 varieties of orchids found in Manipur.[1] It houses some of the rarest orchids in the world.[1] The peak blooming season of the orchid flowers is from April to July.[2][3] The finest visiting season is March-April.[4] This Orchidarium is the orchid centre of the Forest Department of Manipur.[5]
| Khonghampat Orchidarium (Khonghampat Urei Leikol) | |
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| Type | Orchidarium |
| Location | Khonghampat, Imphal, Manipur |
| Size | 200[1] acres (81 ha) |
| Number of species | 500[1] |
| Collections | 500 orchid species including many from genuses - Dendrobium, Vanda and Rhynchostylis |
| Opened | 1976 |
| Owned by | Manipur Forest Department |
History
changeThe Khonghampat Orchidarium (Meitei: Khonghampat Urei Leikol) was founded by the Manipur Forest Department in the year 1976.[2]
Features
changeThe Khonghampat Orchidarium (Meitei: Khonghampat Urei Leikol) covers an area of 200 acres of land.[6]
Predominant genuses of the orchid species grown in the orchidarium include Vanda, Dendrobium and Rhynchostylis.[2] A few of the species are the following:
| Orchid species | Local names | Latin Roman transliterations | Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanda ampullacea (Ascocentrum ampullaceum) | ꯅꯥꯆꯣꯝ ꯂꯩ | Nachom Lei | _L.M.Gardiner,_Phytotaxa_61_48_(2012)_(49709793578).jpg) |
| Dendrobium chrysotoxum | ꯈꯣꯉꯨꯃꯦꯂꯩ | Khongumelei |  |
| Dendrobium chrysanthum | ꯃꯦꯔꯥ ꯂꯩꯈꯝ | Mera Leikham |  |
| Dendrobium moschatum | ꯏꯉꯥꯂꯩ (ꯏꯉꯦꯂꯩ) | Engallei (Engellei, Ingallei, Ingellei) | .jpg) |
| Dendrobium pendulum | ꯇꯥꯡꯀꯛꯂꯩ | Tangkaklei | _-_cropped.jpg) |
| Dendrobium wardianum | ꯌꯦꯔꯨꯝ ꯂꯩ ꯇꯥꯡꯖꯧꯕꯤ | Yerum Lei Tangjoubi |  |
| Rhynchostylis retusa | ꯁꯝꯖꯤꯔꯩ | Samjirei | _(35040524830).jpg) |
| Vanda coerulea | ꯀ꯭ꯋꯥꯛꯂꯩ | Kwaklei |  |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Travel House Guide to Incredible India. Travel House. 2004. ISBN 978-81-241-1063-8.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lisam, Khomdan Singh (2011). Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol.). Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-864-2.
- ↑ Ghosh, Joydeep (2019-02-28). General Knowledge of Northeast India: For All Psc and Competitive Exams. Educreation Publishing.
- ↑ Laveesh, Bhandari (2009). Indian States At A Glance 2008-09: Performance, Facts And Figures - North-East And Sikkim. Pearson Education India. ISBN 978-81-317-2348-7.
- ↑ Gupta, K. R. Gupta & Amita (2006). Concise Encyclopaedia of India. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN 978-81-269-0639-0.
- ↑ Silas, Sandeep (2005-11-01). Discover India by Rail. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-207-2939-1.