Apostasia wallichii R.Br.

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
    (Orchid Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Mesodactylis wallichii (R.Br.) Endl.; Apostasia alba Rolfe; Apostasia curvata J.J.Sm.; Apostasia gracilis Rolfe; Apostasia lucida Blume ex Siebe; Apostasia nipponica Masam.; Apostasia papuana Schltr.; Apostasia stylidioides (F.Muell.) Rchb.f.; Apostasia wallichii subsp. nipponica (Masam.) Masam.; Mesodactylis deflexa Wall.; Neumayera stylidioides (F.Muell.) Rchb.f.; Niemeyera stylidioides F.Muell.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Apostasia wallichii R.Br.
  • Key identification features : Terrestrial herbs, 30-60 cm tall; Leaves linear, lanceolate; Flowers yellow.
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
  • Native : Andaman Islands, India, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China, Bhutan, Hainan, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Australia, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Andaman Islands, India, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China, Bhutan, Hainan, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Australia, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • Hajra, P. K., & Verma, D. M. (1996). Flora of Sikkim Vol. 1 (Monocotyledons). Botanical Survey of India. Pg.: 29-30
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Apostasia wallichii. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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