✿Orchidaceae · Eulophia
Kukudkand / Herbaceous Eulophia
Eulophia herbacea
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering
- May-October
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.
Botanical family
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Kukudkand belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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