Orchidaceae · Pholidota

Pale Pholidota

Pholidota pallida

HerbMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Karnataka, Meghalaya, Nagaland & more
Flowering
August-May

Plant Details

Scientific name
Pholidota pallida
Genus
Pholidota
Habit
Herb
Distribution
India incl. Andaman, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, China, Bhutan, Malay Peninsula, Pacific Islands, Australia, Indo-China
Found in India
Karnataka, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Kerala
Flowering & fruiting
August-May
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Pale Pholidota

Pale Pholidota (Pholidota pallida) is a herb belonging to the Orchidaceae family (Orchid family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme/panicle flower clusters, capsule with dust seeds fruit. It occurs across India incl. Andaman, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, China, Bhutan, Malay Peninsula, Pacific Islands, Australia, Indo-China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

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Botanical family

Orchidaceae

Orchid family

Pale Pholidota belongs to the Orchidaceae family.

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