How to identify Taeniophyllum scaberulum
Identify Taeniophyllum scaberulum 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: Green.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-June.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Taeniophyllum scaberulum.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Taeniophyllum scaberulum
- Genus
- Taeniophyllum
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-June
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Taeniophyllum scaberulum itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Taeniophyllum scaberulum
Taeniophyllum scaberulum belongs to the Orchidaceae family, where it grows as a herb. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to June.

Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Taeniophyllum scaberulum belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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