Amarkand / Spectacular Eulophia
Eulophia nuda
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- April-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eulophia nuda
- Genus
- Eulophia
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-July
- 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
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- अमरकन्द amarkand, अम्बरकन्द ambarkand, गोरूमा goruma
- Bengali
- budbar bari
- Malayalam
- ചിലന്തിക്കിഴങ്ങ്, Eulophia nuda
- Marathi
- अमरकंद amarkand, अंबरकंद ambarkand, मानकंद manakand
About Amarkand
Spectacular Eulophia (Eulophia nuda) is a herb belonging to the Orchidaceae family (Orchid family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme/panicle flower clusters, capsule with dust seeds fruit. It occurs across India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-July.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Amarkand belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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