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Eulophia spectabilis
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Family:
ORCHIDACEAE
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Citation: Eulophia spectabilis (Dennst.) Suresh in Nicolson et al., Interp. Hort. Malab. 119. 300. 1988; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 779. 1990; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 318. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 417. 1998; Sathish in Manoharan et al., Silent Valley-Whispers Reason 202. 1999; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 674. 2002; Sathish & Manilal, Orchid Memories 189. 2004; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 484. 2005; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 811. 2009.
Wolffia spectabilis Dennst., Schluss. Hort. Malab. 11,25,38. 1818.
Eulophia nuda Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 180. 1833; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 5. 1890; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1435(1003). 1928; Abraham & Vatsala, Introd. Orchids 303. 1981; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 394. 1984; Manilal, Fl. Silent Valley 282. 1988; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 454. 1988; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 479. 1990; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 365. 1995; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 441. 1996.
Cyrtopera fusca Wight, Ic. t. 1690. 1851.
Eulophia nuda var. andersonii Hook.f., Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 5: 50. 1895; Abraham & Vatsala, Introd. Orchids 303.1981.
Eulophia nuda var. purpurea Hook.f., Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 5: 49. 1895; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 458. 1994.
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Malayalam Name(s):
Elappola
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Description:
Leaves appears after flowering, 125-130 x 3-4 cm, including 66 cm long petiole, elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, acuminate. Flowers pink, in above 75 cm long, lax raceme; dorsal sepal 22 x 7 mm, oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse, 9-veined; lateral sepals 25 x 7 mm, falcately oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, 9-veined; petals 19 x 10 mm, elliptic or oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, 9-veined; lip 23 x 10-17 mm, 3-lobed, side lobes orbicular; midlobe ovate-orbicular, emarginate, disc with rows of ridges.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
May-August
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District(s):
Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Palakkad, Kannur, Thrissur, Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Malappuram, Wayanad
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Medicinal:
Yes
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Habitat:
Grasslands and moist deciduous forests, also in sacred groves
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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:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Pink, White, Creamy
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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:
400-700
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Localities:
Sholayar, Elanad, Rosemala, Pachakkanam, Vallakkadavu, Mukkali forests, Chandanathode, Kakki hills, Damsite, Pathenthode, Chandanathode, Rockwood, Attayar
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