Oberonia caulescens Lindl.

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
    (Orchid Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Iridorkis caulescens (Lindl.) Kuntze; Malaxis caulescens (Lindl.) Rchb.f.; Oberonia auriculata King & Pantl.; Oberonia bilobatolabella Hayata; Oberonia katakiana A.N.Rao; Oberonia pterorachis C.L.Tso; Oberonia yunnanensis Rolfe
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Oberonia caulescens Lindl.
  • Key identification features : Erect epiphytes, up to 3.5 cm long; Leaves linear, ensiform; Inflorescence up to 9 cm long; Flowers 3 mm long.
  • Flower, Fruit : July- August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Himachal Pradesh : Himachal Pradesh
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : India, China, Bhutan, Nepal, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, China, Bhutan, Nepal, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • Hajra, P. K., & Verma, D. M. (1996). Flora of Sikkim Vol. 1 (Monocotyledons). Botanical Survey of India. Pg.: 93
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 128
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Oberonia caulescens. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

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