Spider Orchid
Arachnis labrosa
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering
- March-April
How to identify Spider Orchid
Identify Spider 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: Yellow.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Arunachal Pradesh.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Spider Orchid.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Arachnis labrosa
- Genus
- Arachnis
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- South America
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Spider Orchid itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Spider Orchid
Spider Orchid (Arachnis labrosa) is a herb in the Orchidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Arunachal Pradesh. Flowering and fruiting run from March to April.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Spider Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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