Short-Stem Coelogyne
Coelogyne breviscapa
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- March-September
How to identify Short-Stem Coelogyne
Identify Short-Stem Coelogyne 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: March-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Short-Stem Coelogyne.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Coelogyne breviscapa
- Genus
- Coelogyne
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-September
- 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 Short-Stem Coelogyne itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Short-Stem Coelogyne
Short-Stem Coelogyne (Coelogyne breviscapa) is a herb in the Orchidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows in semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to September.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Short-Stem Coelogyne belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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