✿Orchidaceae · Eulophia
Amarkand / Golden-Yellow Eulophia
Eulophia ochreata
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan
- Flowering
- June-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eulophia ochreata
- Genus
- Eulophia
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-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 Amarkand itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- अमरकंद amarkand, अमरकांदा amarkanda
About Amarkand
Golden-Yellow Eulophia (Eulophia ochreata) is a herb in the Orchidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan. Flowering and fruiting run from June to October.
Botanical family
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Amarkand belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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