Khonghampat Orchidarium
| Khonghampat Orchidarium (Meitei: Khonghampat Urei Leikol) | |
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| Type | Botanical Garden, Orchidarium |
| Location | Khonghampat, Imphal, Manipur, India |
| Area | 200 acres (81 ha)[1] |
| Opened | 1976 |
| Owned by | Manipur Forest Department |
| Species | 500[1] |
| Collections | 500 orchid species including many from genera - Dendrobium, Vanda and Rhynchostylis |
The Khonghampat Orchidarium (Meitei: Khonghampat Urei Leikol) is a botanical garden in Imphal, Manipur, India.[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 to April.[4] This Orchidarium is the orchid centre of the Forest Department of Manipur.[5]
History[edit]
The Khonghampat Orchidarium (Meitei: Khonghampat Urei Leikol) was founded by the Manipur Forest Department in the year 1976.[2]
Features[edit]
The Khonghampat Orchidarium (Meitei: Khonghampat Urei Leikol) covers an area of 200 acres of land.[6]
Predominant genera 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 |  |
See also[edit]
- Imphal Peace Museum
- INA War Museum
- Kakching Garden
- Keibul Lamjao National Park - world's only floating national park in Manipur, India
- Loktak Folklore Museum
- Manipur State Museum
- Manipur Zoological Garden
- Phumdi - Floating biomasses in Manipur, India
- Sekta Archaeological Living Museum
- Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Travel House Guide to Incredible India. Travel House. 2004. ISBN 978-81-241-1063-8.
- ^ a b c d Lisam, Khomdan Singh (2011). Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol.). Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-864-2.
- ^ Ghosh, Joydeep (28 February 2019). 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 (1 November 2005). Discover India by Rail. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-207-2939-1.