Tongue Orchid
Bulbophyllum fuscopurpureum
Also known as Yellow-Brown Purple Bulbophyllum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- February-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bulbophyllum fuscopurpureum
- Genus
- Bulbophyllum
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-August
- 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 Tongue Orchid itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Tongue Orchid
Tongue Orchid (Bulbophyllum fuscopurpureum) belongs to the Orchidaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Kerala. It grows in shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to August.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Tongue Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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