Grass Orchid
Eulophia spectabilis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- May-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eulophia spectabilis
- Genus
- Eulophia
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands and moist deciduous forests, also in sacred groves
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-August
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
- Bengali
- বন সিঙাড়া, বুধুয়ার
About Grass Orchid
Grass Orchid (Eulophia spectabilis) 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 is typically found in grasslands and moist deciduous forests, also in sacred groves. It occurs across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-August.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Grass Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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