Zeuxine longilabris

Zeuxine longilabris (Lindl.) Trimen , Syst. Cat. Fl. Pl. Ceylon 90 1885. (Syn: Haplochilus longilabris (Lindl.) D.Dietr.; Monochilus affinis Wight; Monochilus longilabris Lindl.);

ZOO-zin-nee — Greek: zeuxis (united), for the partial union of the lip and the column … Dave’s Botanary
lon-JEE-lab-riss — long-lipped … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: long-lipped zeuxine

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Zeuxine longilabris (Lindl.) Benth. ex Hook.f.:
attaching the image of Zeuxine longilabris (Lindl.) Benth. ex Hook.f.

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– Yes this is Zeuxine longilabris,
very widely distributed in India. Recently happened to see this at Trivandrum but in garden in flowering and then from … also. Apart from India, it is also found in Nepal, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. This is also the right time to search in Maharastra. Its there in wild.
I will request members who share orchid pics, PLEASE DONT FORGET TO TAKE PICTURES OF LEAVES. In the current pic also if you notice, in top bud has no labellum and it gives an indication of another (more than one) species.

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– The only orchid that was seen growing wild in fields in Delhi Zeuxine strateumatica, not seen for last 30 years.

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– This plant is collected from Wayanad district of Kerala, Actually I forgot the date of Collection. I will let you know the details soon. Anyway, I had collected this plant and photogrphed from many parts of Wayanad and also from Kozhikode (Calicut) district. I think I had encountered another species from Wayanad. That is Z. gracilis.

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– Another pic of Zeuxine longilabris. I had got this id’d thro efloraofinadia. Pic taken at Thattekkad,Kerala mid-Dec 2009

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ID Req. fr Herb of kaiga:
During my bird study , I found this climber in the kaiga forest. ID requested for the following attachment.
Date/Time-: 9/03/11         13:1000

Location- Place, Altitude – Kaiga, Uttar Kannada, 380 mtrs
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-    Wild
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-  Herb
Height/Length-30cm
Flowers Color   – White

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– Zeuxine longilabris, Family : orchidaceae

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– Yes this does look like Zeuxine longilabris but why did you say its a climber??

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Zeuxine sp.:
this orchid was collected from Malkangiri near Chitrakonda. Please validate the ID.

Name of the species: Zeuxine longilabris (Lindl.) Benth. ex. J.D. Hook
Area of collection:Chitrakonda, malkangiri, Orissa
Habitat: Under moist canopy with leaf litters
Altitude:500m above msl

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Sir J.D.Hooker is abbreviated as Hook.f. and not J.D.Hook. which Dr. Sarat Misra has done in his famous book on Orchids of Orissa. This goes according to the ICBN Vienna Code Section III, Article 46, Recommendation 46A, Note 1.
The Code also says the following reference should be followed while abbreviating:
R. K. Brummitt and C. E. Powell, ed (1992). Authors of Plant Names: A List of Authors of Scientific Names of Plants, with Recommended Standard Forms of Their Names, Including Abbreviations.
Many of such abbreviations are available at IPNI as well as Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_botanists_by_author_abbreviation

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Names of Plants in India :: Zeuxine longilabris: Zeuxine longilabris (Lindl.) Trimen …family: Orchidaceae

ZOO-zin-nee — from the Greek zeuxis (united), for the partial union of the lip and the column
lon-JEE-lab-riss — long-lipped
commonly known as: long-lipped zeuxine
botanical names: Zeuxine longilabris (Lindl.) Trimen … synonyms: Haplochilus longilabris (Lindl.) D.Dietr. • Monochilus affinis Wight • Monochilus longilabris Lindl. … The Plants List
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Above plant in photo seen at Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary on 19 FEB 12

These are crab spiders. They are ambush spiders who camouflage inside the flower and when a pollinator or other insect comes, these spider attack them. I am not sure they are pollinators unless someone gives me a proof.
Beautiful pic…. thanks so much for sharing. You may share the same on eflora along with my reply.

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Nice picture. Should have shared as the flora pic of the year.
By the way, one more thing to add!! Seems you were on the right time when the flower was in full bloom (bloom means when the flowers is sexually most active). During this period the flower attracts more insects. These spiders know when insect will visit the flower and hence they reach the flower on time and wait for their meal.

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[EfloraofIndia_170212PD03_Zeuxine longilabris_Flora of Odisha]: sharing the image of Zeuxine longilabris taken at Ranpur

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Orchidaceae fortnight ..Zeuxine longilabris : Attachments (2). 7 posts by 6 authors.
Sharing anoother beauty from Sindhudurg MH
Zeuxine longilabris

Very pretty… Thanks for sharing.
Yes Zeuxine longilabris.

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Orchidaceae fortnight :: Zeuxine longilabris :: Bondla WLS :: DV44 : 4 images. 6 posts by 5 authors.

Zeuxine longilabris (Lindl.) Trimen

ZOO-zin-nee — Greek: zeuxis (united), for the partial union of the lip and the column … Dave’s Botanary
lon-JEE-lab-riss — long-lipped … Dave’s Botanary 
commonly known as: long-lipped zeuxine
Native to: India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanamar, Cambodia
References: Flowers of India • Orchid Species • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
at Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary on 19 FEB 12

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Yes this is Zeuxine longilabris. Wonderful pics.

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Orchidaceae fortnight :: Zeuxine longilabris :: Anshi WLS- North Karnataka & Goa :: PKA3 :  Attachments (3). 6 posts by 5 authors.

Seen this terrestrial orchid at Bondla WLS Goa and Anshi WLS Karnataka. Flowers were fragrant.
Bot. name: Zeuxine longilabris
Family: Orchidaceae.

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Wonderful pics. Labellum in the first flower seems shorter a bit, but I assume they all are same.

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Common Name – Long-lipped Zeuxine – Thattekkad,Kerala – 08/12/09 – 8.30am
Was pleasantly surprised to see this on Google when searching for more information.
http://www.orchidspecies.com/zeulongilabris.htm

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Orchidaceae fortnight : Zeuxine longilabris : TN : RVS12 : Attachments (3). 4 posts by 4 authors.
Zeuxine longilabris is a common terrestrial orchid in Sathyamangalam R.F., TN.

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Yes this is Zeuxine longilabris.

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Zeuxine longilabris- 08022014- PKA-Feb-18 : Attachments (3). 2 posts by 2 authors.

This small size terrestrial orchid was spotted at Muthodi (Bhadra WLS), Karnataka.
Bot. name: Zeuxine longilabris
Family: Orchidaceae
Date/Time: 30-01-2014 / 11:00 AM

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It is my pleasure to share few images of Zeuxine longilabris (Orchidaceae) 

Ref: http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=3184&cat=1

Ref: http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=3184&cat=1 

Habit: Herb 

Habitat: Semi-evergreen forest floor. 

Sighting: Kottigehara, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1200 msl 

Date: 21-01-2016

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Flora of Kaiga_Sharing_Zeuxine longilabris_03032017 PK1 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)

Pl see attached 3 pic of Zeuxine longilabris, Orchid of Western Ghats.
Zeuxine longilabris, bloom during Feb-March in our Kaiga-Anshi region.
Due to avoid forest fire, forest people will fire the leaf litter in the Ghats which burn the rare species along the road side (with many smaller
life form).
Flora of Kaiga_Sharing_Zeuxine longilabris_03032017 Pk1
Date/Time-:01/03/17   –    08:00
Location- Place, Altitude – Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-   wild
Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Orchid
Length- 15-20cm

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Interesting. Yes this does look like Zeuxine longilabris.

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Requesting Identification : 7 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (2)

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… forest floor orchid … some species of Zeuxine.

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Zeuxine longilabris ??

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Yes. For me the ID is correct.

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This does look like Zeuxine longilabris. But to confirm, some one needs to dissect the flower.

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in Thattekad, Kerala on 07-12-09;

Wild Flower for Bot. ID-211209-RK-1 – efloraofindia | Google Groups

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8 Identify Commelina weed plant : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)
Please identify the weed plant.

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Zeuxine longilabris (Lindl.) Trimen ???

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References:

The Plant List  Flowers of India  Orchid Species