Eria excavata Lindl.

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
    (Orchid Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY (ऑर्चिड फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Eria sphaerochila Lindl.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Pinalia excavata (Lindl.) Kuntze
  • Common name : The Hollowed Eria
  • Habit : Epiphytic herb
  • Habitat : Broad-leaved forests along valleys; 1700 - 2100 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Pseudobulbs cylindric, 0.2-0.5 cm in diam.; flowers 5-10 mm in diam.; lip mid-lobe warty-rugulose; disk with variable calli, usually with 2 basal calli; flowers pale cream-colored, lip with yellowish red markings.
  • Flower, Fruit : June
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Nepal to South and South-East Tibet
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 228
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Eria excavata. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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