Acanthophippium striatum Lindl.

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
    (Orchid Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Acanthophippium simplex Aver.; Acanthophippium sinense Rolfe; Acanthophippium unguiculatum (Hayata) Fukuy.; Tainia unguiculata Hayata
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Acanthophippium striatum Lindl.
  • Comments / notes : Pseudobulbous geophyte
  • Key identification features : Terrestrial herbs with ovoid pseudobulbs; Leaves subcoriaceous, plicate, elliptic; Flowers dull white, suffused and blotched with yellow, the apices of sepals and petals purplish.
  • Flower, Fruit : April- May
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
  • Native : China, Bhutan, India, Japan, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : China, Bhutan, India, Japan, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • Hajra, P. K., & Verma, D. M. (1996). Flora of Sikkim Vol. 1 (Monocotyledons). Botanical Survey of India. Pg.: 25
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Acanthophippium striatum. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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