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Chukka Dumpa / Plantain Habenaria

Habenaria roxburghii

Herb

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & more
Flowering: July-October

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Habenaria roxburghii
Genus: Habenaria
Family: Orchidaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Dry deciduous forests, often near streams
Habitat type: Wetland, Forest
Native to: India
Distribution: India
Found in India: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting: July-October
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 Chukka Dumpa itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Telugu: Chukka dumpa

About Chukka Dumpa

A member of the Orchidaceae family, Plantain Habenaria (Habenaria roxburghii) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and 2 other states. It grows in dry deciduous forests, often near streams. Flowering and fruiting run from July to October.

Botanical family

Orchidaceae

Orchid family

Chukka Dumpa belongs to the Orchidaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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