Spotted Luisia
Luisia macrantha
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- April-January
How to identify Spotted Luisia
Identify Spotted Luisia 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: Green.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-January.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Spotted Luisia.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Luisia macrantha
- Genus
- Luisia
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-January
- 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
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Spotted Luisia itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Spotted Luisia
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Spotted Luisia (Luisia macrantha) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to January.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Spotted Luisia belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the Orchidaceae familySnap it. Know it.
Point your camera at Spotted Luisia or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.
Common plant problems
If you are starting from symptoms instead of a diagnosis, use the plant disease symptom checker to narrow the cause before treating.
All plant problem & care guides