Fulpakhru Amri / Jerdon's Porpax
Porpax jerdoniana
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Goa, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- April-August
How to identify Fulpakhru Amri
Identify Fulpakhru Amri 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: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-August.
- In India, compare location records such as Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Fulpakhru Amri.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Porpax jerdoniana
- Genus
- Porpax
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-August
- 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
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Fulpakhru Amri itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- Fulpakhru Amri
About Fulpakhru Amri
Jerdon's Porpax (Porpax jerdoniana) is a herb in the Orchidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and 2 other states. It grows in semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to August.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Fulpakhru Amri belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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