Long-Lipped Zeuxine
Zeuxine longilabris
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Assam & more
- Flowering
- December-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Zeuxine longilabris
- Genus
- Zeuxine
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen, shola and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-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
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- തുമ്പപ്പൂ ഓർക്കിഡ്
About Long-Lipped Zeuxine
Long-Lipped Zeuxine (Zeuxine longilabris) is a herb belonging to the Orchidaceae family (Orchid family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme/panicle flower clusters, capsule with dust seeds fruit. It is typically found in evergreen, shola and semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-May.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Long-Lipped Zeuxine belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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