| Khonghampat Orchidarium (Manipuri: Khonghampat Urei Leikol) | |
| Location: | Khonghampat, Imphal, Manipur, India |
| Type: | Botanical Garden, Orchidarium |
| Species: | 500[1] |
| Opened: | 1976 |
| Owner: | Manipur Forest Department |
| Collections: | 500 orchid species including many from genera - Dendrobium, Vanda and Rhynchostylis |
The Khonghampat Orchidarium (Manipuri: 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]
The Khonghampat Orchidarium (Manipuri: Khonghampat Urei Leikol) was founded by the Manipur Forest Department in the year 1976.[2]
The Khonghampat Orchidarium (Manipuri: 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 | ||
| 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 |