Cheirostylis tippica A.N.Rao

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
    (Orchid Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY (ऑर्चिड फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cheirostylis tippica A.N.Rao
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Terrestrial herbs; Stems prostrate upto 3 cm long, moniliform, fleshy, dark greenish-brown with sterile sheathing bract at base; Leaves ovate-lanceolate; Flowers 3 or 4 at the tip of scapes, dark green with purple tinge, covered with retrose, glandular hairs; Lip Y-shaped, white with two green blotches at the base of epichile.
  • Flower, Fruit : January- April
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
  • Native : Bhutan, India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, India
  • Literature :
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 40
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cheirostylis tippica. Downloaded on 16 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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