Luisia tristis (G.Forst.) Hook.f.
MO021 : Luisia tristis (G.Forst.) Hook.f.
| Plant Category | : | Orchid |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | |
| Synonym | : | Cymbidium triste (G.Forst.) Roxb., nom. illeg.;
Epidendrum triste G.Forst.;
Luisia atacta D.L.Jones;
Luisia beccarii Rchb.f.;
Luisia burmanica Lindl.;
Luisia corrugata D.L.Jones;
Luisia macrocarpa Schltr.;
Luisia occidentalis Lindl.;
Luisia platyglossa Rchb.f.;
Luisia teretifolia Gaudich.;
Luisia truncata Blatt. & McCann;
Luisia valida Rchb.f.;
Luisia zeylanica Lindl.;
Trichorhiza teretifolia (Gaudich.) Lindl. ex Steud.; |
| Plant Common Name | : | |
| Plant Family | : | Orchidaceae |
| Description | : | Erect, tufted, epiphytic herbs; stem to 20 cm long. Leaves 4-10 cm long, terete, acute at apex, fleshy, sheathing at base. Inflorescence condensed racemes, extra-axillary. Flowers 2-4, 5-6 mm long, greenish-yellow with purple tinge; bracts 1.5-2 x 1-2 mm, oblong, obtuse. Sepals c. 5 x 1.5 mm, oblong, obtuse, apex incurved. Petals similar to sepals. Lip 4-6 mm long, oblong, concave towards the base, trilobed with dark maroon horizontal bands; mid-lobe rhomboid, larger than side lobes. Ovary c. 2 mm long. Fruits 1.5-3.5 cm long, |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | Moist deciduous forests and sacred groves |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (0): |
| Plant's Current Status | : | |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Pankaj A. Dhole; "Checklist of Flora of Melghat"; Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Melghat Tiger Project, Camp, Amravati (2018 - 2019); Book |
| Reference | : | ~ Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Pankaj A. Dhole; "Checklist of Flora of Melghat"; Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Melghat Tiger Project, Camp, Amravati
(2018 - 2019); Book PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Liliopsida - Monocotyledons |
| Subclass | : Liliidae |
| Order | : Asparagales |
| Family | : Orchidaceae - Orchid family |
| Genus | : Luisia |
| Species | : Luisia tristis (G.Forst.) Hook.f. |