Peristylus stocksii
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- July-October
How to identify Peristylus stocksii
Identify Peristylus stocksii 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 Gujarat, Maharashtra.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Peristylus stocksii.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Peristylus stocksii
- Genus
- Peristylus
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- High altitude grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Maharashtra
- 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 Peristylus stocksii itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Peristylus stocksii
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Peristylus stocksii is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Gujarat and Maharashtra. It grows in high altitude grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from July to October.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Peristylus stocksii belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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