Organization: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
The Khonghampat Orchidarium (Meitei: Khonghampat Urei Leikol) was founded by the Manipur Forest Department in the year 1976.[2]
Features
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 |
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| Vanda ampullacea (Ascocentrum ampullaceum) | ꯅꯥꯆꯣꯝ ꯂꯩ | Nachom Lei | |
| Dendrobium chrysotoxum | ꯈꯣꯉꯨꯃꯦꯂꯩ | Khongumelei | |
| Dendrobium chrysanthum | ꯃꯦꯔꯥ ꯂꯩꯈꯝ | Mera Leikham | |
| Dendrobium moschatum | ꯏꯉꯥꯂꯩ (ꯏꯉꯦꯂꯩ) | Engallei (Engellei, Ingallei, Ingellei) | |
| Dendrobium pendulum | ꯇꯥꯡꯀꯛꯂꯩ | Tangkaklei | |
| Dendrobium wardianum | ꯌꯦꯔꯨꯝ ꯂꯩ ꯇꯥꯡꯖꯧꯕꯤ | Yerum Lei Tangjoubi | |
| Rhynchostylis retusa | ꯁꯝꯖꯤꯔꯩ | Samjirei | |
| Vanda coerulea | ꯀ꯭ꯋꯥꯛꯂꯩ | Kwaklei |
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See also
- 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (in en) Travel House Guide to Incredible India. Travel House. 2004. ISBN 978-81-241-1063-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=TT_u45_WfCUC&dq=khonghampat+orchidarium+500+different+varieties+orchids+.+Spread+over+200+acres+some+rarest+orchids+world&pg=PA166.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lisam, Khomdan Singh (2011) (in en). Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol.). Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-864-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=Z6d-IyINtk4C&dq=khonghampat+orchidarium&pg=PA586.
- ↑ Ghosh, Joydeep (2019-02-28) (in en). General Knowledge of Northeast India: For All Psc and Competitive Exams. Educreation Publishing. https://books.google.com/books?id=1o-HDwAAQBAJ&dq=With+sites+like+the+Khonghampat+Orchidarium%2C+Manipur+is+also+famous+for+its+natural+beauty.&pg=PA75.
- ↑ Laveesh, Bhandari (2009) (in en). Indian States At A Glance 2008-09: Performance, Facts And Figures - North-East And Sikkim. Pearson Education India. ISBN 978-81-317-2348-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=pth_7qgEN7IC&dq=khonghampat+orchidarium+finest+time+to+see+these+blooms+is+in+March+-+April+&pg=PA28.
- ↑ Gupta, K. R. Gupta & Amita (2006) (in en). Concise Encyclopaedia of India. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN 978-81-269-0639-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=9dNOT9iYxcMC&dq=khonghampat+orchidarium+orchid+Forest+Department+&pg=PA1159.
- ↑ Silas, Sandeep (2005-11-01) (in en). Discover India by Rail. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-207-2939-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=gL7pGaL3vooC&dq=khonghampat+orchidarium&pg=PA30.
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