Threadlike Eria
Eria dalzellii
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- July-September
How to identify Threadlike Eria
Identify Threadlike Eria 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: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Threadlike Eria.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eria dalzellii
- Genus
- Eria
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-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
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Threadlike Eria itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Threadlike Eria
Threadlike Eria (Eria dalzellii) belongs to the Orchidaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Flowering and fruiting run from July to September.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Threadlike Eria belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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