Eulophia emilianae Saldanha

 
  • Family : ORCHIDACEAE
    (Orchid Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ORCHID FAMILY (ऑर्चिड फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orchidaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Eulophia emilianae C.J.Saldanha
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : On humus in Tropical semi-evergreen forests
  • Comments / notes : Terrestrial
  • Key identification features : Rhizome hypogeal. Leaves appear after flowering. Scales lateral, greyish-white. Flowers reddish-brown, suffused with grey; coloumn foot present.
  • Flower, Fruit : -lowers April; fruits May; leaves July
  • Collection Nos : HFP 1782, CJS 16923
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Chikkamagaluru district, Hassan district
  • Native : India
  • Endemism : Karnataka
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Saldanha & Nicolson, 1976 - Flora of Hassan district, Karnataka
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Eulophia emilianae. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

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