About Green Flowered Smithsonia
Smithsonia viridiflora, commonly known as the green smithsonia, is an epiphytic orchid native to the Western Ghats of Karnataka and Maharashtra. It is 3–10 cm (1.2–3.9 in) long with light fluorescent green color petals and a distinguishable lip like other Smithsonia species.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Smithsonia viridiflora
- Genus
- Smithsonia
- Family
- ORCHIDACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Green Flowered Smithsonia belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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