Agrostophyllum khasianum Griff.

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
    (Orchid Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Eria planicaulis Wall. ex Lindl.; Agrostophyllum hasseltii Rchb.f.; Agrostophyllum khasianum Griff.; Appendicula hasseltii Wight
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Agrostophyllum planicaule (Wall. ex Lindl.) Rchb.f.
  • Comments / notes : Rhizomatous subshrub
  • Key identification features : Epiphytic herbs with tufted double fusiform compressed, sheathed stem; Leaves narrowly oblong, subcoriaceous; Flowers white with pale yellow patches.
  • Flower, Fruit : August
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim(in tropical valleys)
  • Native : Andaman Islands, India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Bhutan, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Andaman Islands, India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Bhutan, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • Hajra, P. K., & Verma, D. M. (1996). Flora of Sikkim Vol. 1 (Monocotyledons). Botanical Survey of India. Pg.: 27
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Agrostophyllum khasianum. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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