About Rose Epipogium
Epipogium roseum, commonly known as ghost orchid, leafless nodding orchid or 虎舌兰 (hu she lan), is a leafless terrestrial mycotrophic orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It has up to sixteen cream-coloured, yellowish or pinkish flowers with an enlarged ovary on a fleshy hollow flowering stem. This ghost orchid is widely distributed in tropical Africa, Asia, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Australia and some Pacific Islands.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Epipogium roseum
- Genus
- Epipogium
- Family
- ORCHIDACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests Key identification features : Aphyllous saprophytic herb
- Distribution
- Africa through Asia to Australia and New Guinea
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Rose Epipogium belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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