Mountain Pauper Orchid
Aphyllorchis prainii
Also known as Yellow Ghost Orchid, Yellow Claw Orchid, Pauper Orchid
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- August-December
How to identify Mountain Pauper Orchid
Identify Mountain Pauper Orchid by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Green.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-December.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Mountain Pauper Orchid.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aphyllorchis prainii
- Genus
- Aphyllorchis
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Mountain Pauper Orchid itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Mountain Pauper Orchid
Mountain Pauper Orchid (Aphyllorchis prainii) belongs to the Orchidaceae family, where it grows as a herb. It is native to India. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Mountain Pauper Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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