Eria cristata Rolfe

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
    (Orchid Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY (ऑर्चिड फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Eria marginata Rolfe; Pinalia marginata (Rolfe) Kuntze; Cylindrolobus cristatus (Rolfe) S.C.Chen & J.J.Wood
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cylindrolobus marginatus (Rolfe) S.C.Chen & J.J.Wood
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Epiphytic herbs; pseudobulbs stem like, cylindrical, clavate, apically 4 - 5 leaved; leaves elliptic-Ianceolate. sub-acute; inflorescence axillary, 2-flowered; floral bracts petaloid; flowers white, pubescent externally; lip 3-lobed, with 5 calluses.
  • Flower, Fruit : February- April
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Siang, Subansiri, Tirap
  • Native : China, Myanmar, Thailand
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : China, Myanmar, Thailand
  • Literature :
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 84-85
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Eria cristata. Downloaded on 12 November 2024.

India Distribution

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