Nilgiri Belly-Lip Orchid
Gastrochilus acaulis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- March-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gastrochilus acaulis
- Genus
- Gastrochilus
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen, evergreen, moist deciduous and dry deciduous forests and also in the sholas
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-November
- 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
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Nilgiri Belly-Lip Orchid itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Nilgiri Belly-Lip Orchid
Nilgiri Belly-Lip Orchid (Gastrochilus acaulis) belongs to the Orchidaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows in semi-evergreen, evergreen, moist deciduous and dry deciduous forests and also in the sholas. Flowering and fruiting run from March to November.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Nilgiri Belly-Lip Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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