Graceful Zeuxine
Zeuxine gracilis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Meghalaya, Manipur & more
- Flowering
- February-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Zeuxine gracilis
- Genus
- Zeuxine
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Bhutan, Malaysia, Java, Sumatra, Borneo
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Meghalaya, Manipur, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-May
- 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 Graceful Zeuxine itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Graceful Zeuxine
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Graceful Zeuxine (Zeuxine gracilis) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Meghalaya, Manipur and 1 other states. It grows in moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to May.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Graceful Zeuxine belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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