Micropera rostrata (Roxb.) N.P.Balakr.

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY (ऑर्चिड फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Aerides rostrata Roxb.; Camarotis rostrata (Roxb.) Rchb.f.; Camarotis purpurea Lindl.; Micropera purpurea (Lindl.) Pradhan; Sarcochilus purpureus (Lindl.) Benth. ex Hook.f.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Micropera rostrata (Roxb.) N.P.Balakr.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Epiphytic herbs; Leaves obtusely bifid at apex; Flowers in lax, many flowered raceme, purplish; Lip strongly, laterally compressed; Capsules slender, narrowly oblong.
  • Flower, Fruit : July- September
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Thailand
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Thailand
  • Literature :
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 123
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Micropera rostrata. Downloaded on 15 October 2024.

India Distribution

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