Dendrobium anamalayanum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- April-September
How to identify Dendrobium anamalayanum
Identify Dendrobium anamalayanum 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: April-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Dendrobium anamalayanum.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dendrobium anamalayanum
- Genus
- Dendrobium
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Shola forests and grasslands
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-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
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dendrobium anamalayanum itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Dendrobium anamalayanum
Dendrobium anamalayanum is a herb in the Orchidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It grows in shola forests and grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from April to September.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Dendrobium anamalayanum belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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