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