Orchidaceae · Arundina

Bamboo Orchid

Arundina graminifolia

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Meghalaya, Sikkim, Assam & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Arundina graminifolia
Genus
Arundina
Habit
Herb
Distribution
Indo-Malesia
Found in India
Meghalaya, Sikkim, Assam, Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Bengali
নল-রাস্না, বাঁশ অর্কিড

About Bamboo Orchid

Bamboo Orchid (Arundina graminifolia) is a herb belonging to the Orchidaceae family (Orchid family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme/panicle flower clusters, capsule with dust seeds fruit. It occurs across Indo-Malesia.

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Botanical family

Orchidaceae

Orchid family

Bamboo Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.

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