The Khonghampat Orchidarium () is a botanical garden in Imphal, Manipur, India. It is dedicated to the collection, cultivation, preservation and display of a wide range of 500 varieties of orchids found in Manipur. It houses some of the rarest orchids in the world. The peak blooming season of the orchid flowers is from April to July. The finest visiting season is March to April. This Orchidarium is the orchid centre of the Forest Department of Manipur.
History The Khonghampat Orchidarium () was founded by the Manipur Forest Department in the year 1976.
Features The Khonghampat Orchidarium () covers an area of 200 acres of land.
Predominant genera of the orchid species grown in the orchidarium include Vanda, Dendrobium and Rhynchostylis. A few of the species are the following: Orchid speciesLocal namesLatin Roman transliterationsImagesVanda ampullacea (Ascocentrum ampullaceum) ꯅꯥꯆꯣꯝ ꯂꯩNachom LeiDendrobium chrysotoxumꯈꯣꯉꯨꯃꯦꯂꯩKhongumeleiDendrobium chrysanthumꯃꯦꯔꯥ ꯂꯩꯈꯝMera LeikhamDendrobium moschatumꯏꯉꯥꯂꯩ (ꯏꯉꯦꯂꯩ) Engallei (Engellei, Ingallei, Ingellei) Dendrobium pendulumꯇꯥꯡꯀꯛꯂꯩTangkakleiDendrobium wardianumꯌꯦꯔꯨꯝ ꯂꯩ ꯇꯥꯡꯖꯧꯕꯤYerum Lei TangjoubiRhynchostylis retusaꯁꯝꯖꯤꯔꯩSamjireiVanda coeruleaꯀ꯭ꯋꯥꯛꯂꯩKwaklei
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
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