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Aphyllorchis montana
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Family:
ORCHIDACEAE
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Citation: Aphyllorchis montana Rchb.f., Linnaea 41: 57. 1877; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 116. 1890; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1457(1019). 1928; Mohanan et al., Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 79: 234. 1982; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 448. 1994; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 309. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 401. 1998; Sathish in Manoharan et al., Silent Valley-Whispers Reason 194. 1999; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 655. 2002; Sathish & Manilal, Orchid Memories 166. 2004; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 784. 2009.
Aphyllorchis prainii Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 117. 1890; Manilal, Fl. Silent Valley 270. 1988; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 447. 1988; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 467. 1990.
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Description:
Saprophytes, 50-60 cm tall. Flowers yellow, 3 x 1 cm, racemose; bracts 10 x 2 mm, linear lanceolate. Dorsal sepal 13 x 4 mm, oblong, obtuse; lateral sepals 11 x 3 mm, oblong, obtuse. Petals 11 x 3 mm, oblong, obtuse. Lip 9 x 5 mm, ovate, acute, 3-lobed, side lobes obliquely ovate-obtuse; midlobe ovate, acute.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
August-September
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District(s):
Palakkad, Kannur, Idukki, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Wayanad, Thrissur
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Evergreen forests
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Distribution:
Indo-Malesia
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
Yes
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Yellow
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Monocotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
700-1000
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Localities:
Kallar, Naduthottam, Damsite, Kannoth, Mukkali forests, Boneccord, Attayar, Karamanayar region
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