Bharmari / Long-Ray Bee Orchid
Cottonia peduncularis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- January-May
How to identify Bharmari
Identify Bharmari 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: January-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Bharmari.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cottonia peduncularis
- Genus
- Cottonia
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
- 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
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bharmari itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- भ्रमरी Bharmari
About Bharmari
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Long-ray Bee Orchid (Cottonia peduncularis) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and 3 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from January to May.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Bharmari belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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