White Short-Helmet Orchid
Brachycorythis wightii
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- May-October
How to identify White Short-Helmet Orchid
Identify White Short-Helmet 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: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: May-October.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is White Short-Helmet Orchid.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Brachycorythis wightii
- Genus
- Brachycorythis
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-October
- Conservation status
- EN
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for White Short-Helmet Orchid itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About White Short-Helmet Orchid
White Short-Helmet Orchid (Brachycorythis wightii) is a herb in the Orchidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from May to October.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
White Short-Helmet Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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