Cryptochilus luteus Lindl.

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
    (Orchid Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY (ऑर्चिड फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Cryptochilus farreri Schltr.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cryptochilus luteus Lindl.
  • Common name : The Yellow Crytochilus
  • Habit : Epiphytic herb
  • Habitat : On tree trunks in sparse woods or at forest margins at elevations of 1500 - 2300 m.
  • Comments / notes : Also grows as lithophytic on rocks in dense forest.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : China, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya to China (Yunnan)
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 226
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cryptochilus luteus. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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