Tiny-Lip Eria
Eria microchilos
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- July-October
How to identify Tiny-Lip Eria
Identify Tiny-Lip 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-October.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Tiny-Lip Eria.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eria microchilos
- Genus
- Eria
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-October
- 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 Tiny-Lip Eria itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Tiny-Lip Eria
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Tiny-Lip Eria (Eria microchilos) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. Flowering and fruiting run from July to October.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Tiny-Lip Eria belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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