Amb-Keli / Slender-Leaved Luisia
Luisia tenuifolia
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya
- Flowering
- July-October
How to identify Amb-Keli
Identify Amb-Keli 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: July-October.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Amb-Keli.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Luisia tenuifolia
- Genus
- Luisia
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous open forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya
- 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
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Amb-Keli itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- Amb-keli
About Amb-Keli
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Slender-Leaved Luisia (Luisia tenuifolia) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala and Meghalaya. It grows in moist deciduous open forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to October.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Amb-Keli belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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