Nephelaphyllum sikkimensis (Hook.f.) Karth.

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY (ऑर्चिड फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Nephelaphyllum pulchrum var. sikkimense Hook.f.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Small, terrestrial herbs; Pseudobulbs narrowly cylindric, purple; Leaves ovate, cordate at base, yellowish-green, mottled with purple on upper surface and deep purple beneath; Flowers generally in 4-flowered raceme, purple.
  • Flower, Fruit : August- October
  • 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.: 125-126
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Nephelaphyllum sikkimensis. Downloaded on 16 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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