Chukka Dumpa / Plantain Habenaria
Habenaria roxburghii
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- July-October
How to identify Chukka Dumpa
Identify Chukka Dumpa 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-October.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Chukka Dumpa.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Habenaria roxburghii
- Genus
- Habenaria
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests, often near streams
- 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
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.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Chukka Dumpa belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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