Coloured Smithsonia
Smithsonia straminea
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- September-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Smithsonia straminea
- Genus
- Smithsonia
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-December
- 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
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Coloured Smithsonia itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Coloured Smithsonia
Coloured Smithsonia (Smithsonia straminea) is a herb in the Orchidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and 1 other states. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to December.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Coloured Smithsonia belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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