Single Leaved Habenaria
Habenaria grandifloriformis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha & more
- Flowering
- June-November
How to identify Single Leaved Habenaria
Identify Single Leaved Habenaria 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: June-November.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Gujarat.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Single Leaved Habenaria.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Habenaria grandifloriformis
- Genus
- Habenaria
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grassy areas
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-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
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Single Leaved Habenaria itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- ஏபெனாரியா கிராண்டிஃப்ளோரிஃபார்மிசு
- Marathi
- आषाढ आमरी
About Single Leaved Habenaria
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Single Leaved Habenaria (Habenaria grandifloriformis) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha and 1 other states. It grows in grassy areas. Flowering and fruiting run from June to November.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Single Leaved Habenaria belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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