Malaxis calophylla (Rchb.f.) Kuntze

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
    (Orchid Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Microstylis calophylla Rchb.f.; Epidendrum variegatum J.Koenig; Liparis elegantissima Jacob-Makoy ex T.Moore & Mast.; Malaxis scottii (Hook.f.) Kuntze; Microstylis scottii Hook.f.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Crepidium calophyllum (Rchb.f.) Szlach.
  • Key identification features : Herbs; Leaves 2-5, sessile, obliquely ovate, acuminate, crenate, blackish brown with a broad pale dotted border; Scape red, lip green.
  • Flower, Fruit : July
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Teesta valley
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
  • Native : India, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China, Bhutan, Hainan, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China, Bhutan, Hainan, 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.: 89-90
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 120-121
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Malaxis calophylla. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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