Chhatri-Amri / Fringed Bulbophyllum
Bulbophyllum fimbriatum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- January-April
How to identify Chhatri-Amri
Identify Chhatri-Amri 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: January-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Chhatri-Amri.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bulbophyllum fimbriatum
- Genus
- Bulbophyllum
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-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 Chhatri-Amri itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- छतरी अमरी Chhatri-amri
About Chhatri-Amri
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Fringed Bulbophyllum (Bulbophyllum fimbriatum) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala and 1 other states. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to April.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Chhatri-Amri belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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