Domme Gedde / Epidendrum Eulophia
Eulophia epidendraea
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- November-April
How to identify Domme Gedde
Identify Domme Gedde 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: Green.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Domme Gedde.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eulophia epidendraea
- Genus
- Eulophia
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Open deciduous, moist and dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-April
- 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
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Domme Gedde itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- domme gedde
- Malayalam
- katou-kaida-maravara, katou-theka-maravara
About Domme Gedde
Epidendrum Eulophia (Eulophia epidendraea) is a herb in the Orchidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and 2 other states. It grows in open deciduous, moist and dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from November to April.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Domme Gedde belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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