Ugra Habe-Amri / Leafy Habenaria
Habenaria foliosa
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- July-September
How to identify Ugra Habe-Amri
Identify Ugra Habe-Amri 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: July-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Ugra Habe-Amri.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Habenaria foliosa
- Genus
- Habenaria
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-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 Ugra Habe-Amri itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- उग्र हबेअमरी Ugra habe-amri
About Ugra Habe-Amri
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Leafy Habenaria (Habenaria foliosa) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to September.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Ugra Habe-Amri belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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