Long-Leaf Diplocentrum
Diplocentrum recurvum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- May-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Diplocentrum recurvum
- Genus
- Diplocentrum
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-July
- 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 Long-Leaf Diplocentrum itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Long-Leaf Diplocentrum
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Long-Leaf Diplocentrum (Diplocentrum recurvum) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and 1 other states. It grows in evergreen and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from May to July.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Long-Leaf Diplocentrum belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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