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Eulophia spectabilis (Dennst.) Suresh

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Eulophia spectabilis (Dennst.) Suresh
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🗒 Synonyms
synonymCyrtopera bicolor (Ridl.) Ridl.
synonymCyrtopera fusca Wight
synonymCyrtopera gardneri Thwaites
synonymCyrtopera godefroyi Rchb.f.
synonymCyrtopera laxiflora Gardner ex Thwaites
synonymCyrtopera mysorensis Lindl.
synonymCyrtopera nuda (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
synonymCyrtopera plicata Lindl.
synonymCyrtopera regnieri Rchb.f.
synonymCyrtopera squalida (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
synonymCyrtopodium bicolor Ridl.
synonymCyrtopodium squalidum (Lindl.) Vidal
synonymEulophia bicolor Blume, nom. illeg.
synonymEulophia bicolor var. celebica J.J.Sm.
synonymEulophia burkei Rolfe ex Downie
synonymEulophia celebica Blume
synonymEulophia elata Hook.f.
synonymEulophia elongata Blume
synonymEulophia fusca (Wight) Blume
synonymEulophia hildebrandii Schltr.
synonymEulophia holochila Collett & Hemsl.
synonymEulophia lutea Blume
synonymEulophia macgregorii Ames
synonymEulophia mucronata Blume
synonymEulophia nuda Lindl.
synonymEulophia regnieri (Rchb.f.) Guillaumin
synonymEulophia squalida Lindl.
synonymEulophia sumatrana Blume
synonymGeodorum pierrei Gagnep.
synonymGraphorkis bicolor (Ridl.) Kuntze
synonymGraphorkis elata (Hook.f.) Kuntze
synonymGraphorkis holochila (Collett & Hemsl.) Kuntze
synonymGraphorkis nuda (Lindl.) Kuntze
synonymGraphorkis squalida (Lindl.) Kuntze
synonymGraphorkis sumatrana (Blume) Kuntze
synonymPhaius steppicola Hand.-Mazz.
synonymSemiphajus chevalieri Gagnep.
synonymWolfia spectabilis Dennst.
🗒 Common Names
Malayalam
  • Elappola
Other
  • Spectacular Eulophia
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Herb
Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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    Brief
    Flowering class: Monocot Habit: Herb
    Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
    Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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      Diagnostic Keys
      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.
      Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
      Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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        📚 Natural History
        Cyclicity
        Flowering and fruiting: May-August
        Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
        Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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          📚 Habitat and Distribution
          General Habitat
          Moist areas
          Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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            Grasslands and moist deciduous forests, also in sacred groves
            Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
            Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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              Description
              Global Distribution

              India: Assam

              Indian Distribution

              Kamrup, Manas Biosphere Reserve

              Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
              Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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                Global Distribution

                Indo-Malesia

                Indian distribution

                State - Kerala, District/s: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Palakkad, Kannur, Thrissur, Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Malappuram, Wayanad

                Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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                  📚 Occurrence
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                  📚 Uses and Management
                  Uses

                  System of Medicines Used In

                  Folk medicine
                  Folk medicine
                  System Of Medicines Used In

                  Folk medicine

                  FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=2755
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                    Medicinal
                    Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                    Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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                      📚 Information Listing
                      References
                      1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=2755
                      1. 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.
                      2. Cyrtopera fusca Wight, Ic. t. 1690. 1851.
                      3. Eulophia nuda var. purpurea Hook.f., Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 5: 49. 1895; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 458. 1994.
                      4. Wolffia spectabilis Dennst., Schluss. Hort. Malab. 11,25,38. 1818.
                      5. Eulophia nuda var. andersonii Hook.f., Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 5: 50. 1895; Abraham & Vatsala, Introd. Orchids 303.1981.
                      6. 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.
                      Information Listing > References
                      1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=2755
                      2. 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.
                      3. Cyrtopera fusca Wight, Ic. t. 1690. 1851.
                      4. Eulophia nuda var. purpurea Hook.f., Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 5: 49. 1895; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 458. 1994.
                      5. Wolffia spectabilis Dennst., Schluss. Hort. Malab. 11,25,38. 1818.
                      6. Eulophia nuda var. andersonii Hook.f., Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 5: 50. 1895; Abraham & Vatsala, Introd. Orchids 303.1981.
                      7. 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.
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                      📚 Meta data
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                      🐾 Taxonomy
                      RootRoot
                      KingdomPlantae
                      PhylumTracheophyta
                      ClassLiliopsida
                      OrderAsparagales
                      FamilyOrchidaceae
                      GenusEulophia
                      SpeciesEulophia spectabilis (Dennst.) Suresh
                      📊 Temporal Distribution
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