✿Orchidaceae · Habenaria

Toothbrush Orchid

Habenaria heyneana

Herb

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala & more
Flowering: August-December

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Habenaria heyneana
Genus: Habenaria
Family: Orchidaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Grassy areas
Habitat type: Grassland
Distribution: India
Found in India: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Goa
Flowering & fruiting: August-December
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Parallel

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 Toothbrush Orchid itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Marathi: पठार आमरी

About Toothbrush Orchid

A member of the Orchidaceae family, Toothbrush Orchid (Habenaria heyneana) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and 2 other states. It grows in grassy areas. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.

Botanical family

Orchidaceae

Orchid family

Toothbrush Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.

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