Podochilus cultratus Lindl.

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
    (Orchid Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Podochilus cultratus Lindl.
  • Key identification features : Plants up to 15 cm long, clothed with equitant flattend, falcately lanceolate, acute leaves; Racemes slender, terminal, 2-4 flowered; Flowers white, slightly flushed with pink.
  • Flower, Fruit : September- October
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Singtam - Rangpo
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Tirap
    • Assam : Assam
  • Native : India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • Hajra, P. K., & Verma, D. M. (1996). Flora of Sikkim Vol. 1 (Monocotyledons). Botanical Survey of India. Pg.: 106-107
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 149
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Podochilus cultratus. Downloaded on 13 November 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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