Doll Orchid
Habenaria crinifera
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- August-October
How to identify Doll Orchid
Identify Doll Orchid by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-October.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Doll Orchid.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Habenaria crinifera
- Genus
- Habenaria
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-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
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Doll Orchid itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- बाहुली आमरी
About Doll Orchid
Doll Orchid (Habenaria crinifera) is a herb in the Orchidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala and 2 other states. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to October.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Doll Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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