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Elwes Habenaria
Habenaria elwesii
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Goa, Kerala
- Flowering
- August-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Habenaria elwesii
- Genus
- Habenaria
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Goa, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-September
- 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 Elwes Habenaria itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Elwes Habenaria
Elwes Habenaria (Habenaria elwesii) belongs to the Orchidaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Goa and Kerala. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from August to September.
Botanical family
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Elwes Habenaria belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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