About Nervilia crociformis
Nervilia simplex, commonly known as trembling nervilia or round shield orchid, is a small terrestrial orchid found in South and Southeast Asia and in New Guinea and northern Australia. It has a single short-lived green flower with a white labellum. A more or less circular leaf held horizontally above the ground emerges at the base of the flowering stem after flowering.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Nervilia crociformis
- Genus
- Nervilia
- Family
- ORCHIDACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia, China, New Guinea and Australia
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- നെർവിലിയ ക്രോസിഫോർമിസ്
Botanical family
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Nervilia crociformis belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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