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Didymoplexis pallens
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Family:
ORCHIDACEAE
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Citation: Didymoplexis pallens Griff., Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. 4: 383, t. 17. 1844; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 122. 1890; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1459(1021). 1928; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 475. 1990; Sathish in Manoharan et al., Silent Valley-Whispers Reason 201. 1999; Sathish & Manilal, Orchid Memories 182. 2004; Chowdhery, Avishek & Dinesh, Indian J. Forestry 30: 113. 2007; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 806. 2009.
Apetalon minutum Wight, Ic. t. 1758. 1851.
Cheirostylis canarensis Blatt. & McCann, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 35: 732. 1932.
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Description:
Rhizomatous saprophytic herbs, rhizome to 8 cm long, narrowed to the apex; stem erect, 5-12 cm long; sheaths loose. Raceme terminal, 4-8 flowered. Flowers erect, dull yellowish-white, 1-1.4 cm long. Sepals and petals connate into a 2-lipped tube, the dorsal sepal and the petals forming a 3-fid upper lip, the lateral sepals a 2-fid or entire lower lip and forming a mentum with the foot of the column. Lip stipitate, membranous, yellowish-white, about 5 mm long, with raised sides, transversely or obcuneately oblong. Disk papillose. Column curved, widened at the top with two short pointed auricles. Anther low, shortly stipitate; pollinia 4, reniform with thick gland; column-foot curved, 2-3 mm long; caudicle and gland absent.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
December-May
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District(s):
Palakkad, Wayanad
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Evergreen forests
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Distribution:
Widespread throughout 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, White
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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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Altitude:
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Localities:
Silent Valley R. F.
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