Kukudkand / Herbaceous Eulophia
Eulophia herbacea
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering
- May-October
How to identify Kukudkand
Identify Kukudkand 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: May-October.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kukudkand.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eulophia herbacea
- Genus
- Eulophia
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- China, Bangladesh, India, Laos, Nepal, Thailand
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-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
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kukudkand itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- कुकुडकंद kukudkand
About Kukudkand
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Herbaceous Eulophia (Eulophia herbacea) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Flowering and fruiting run from May to October.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Kukudkand belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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