Small Fan Velvet Orchid
Cheirostylis flabellata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & more
- Flowering
- November
How to identify Small Fan Velvet Orchid
Identify Small Fan Velvet 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: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Small Fan Velvet Orchid.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cheirostylis flabellata
- Genus
- Cheirostylis
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests and Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Myanmar
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- November
- 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
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Small Fan Velvet Orchid itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Small Fan Velvet Orchid
Small Fan Velvet Orchid (Cheirostylis flabellata) is a herb in the Orchidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and 1 other states. It grows in moist deciduous forests and Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from November.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Small Fan Velvet Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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