Yellow Helmet Orchid
Polystachya concreta
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- July-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polystachya concreta
- Genus
- Polystachya
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-August
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Yellow Helmet Orchid itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Yellow Helmet Orchid
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Yellow helmet orchid (Polystachya concreta) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh and 2 other states. It grows in semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to August.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Yellow Helmet Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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