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Soldier’s orchid, Ground orchid;
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Here I am attaching fotos of an orchid, collected from lawn in my compound today.


– This has very recently been recorded from Saudi. This should be Zeuxine strateumatica. You are a  proud owner of this orchid as it is supposed to be of very rare occurrence in your area. These are found in moist, open grasslands.


– Yes it does look like Zeuxine strateumatica I have observed this in PMC garden in Pune. Attaching photo


– Yes, all the pics shared by … and … are Zeuxine strateumatica. This is one of the most widespread orchids of the world hence it does show a lot of variation and then there are some more species which looks very much similar and hence poses confusion to us. .. Please find attached some of my pics from Dehradun but last year..


– Thomas, S. 1998. “The advance of  Zeuxine strateumatica, a new record for Saudi Arabia.” Orchid Review 106. (1221): 153-154.


– The advent of this orchid can be with the soil transported (imported?) for the lawn. This happened in a garden in Pune (… pics) where the soil was dug out from the natural habitat of this orchid. The tubers came in with the soil. Amazing, how plants travel!


– but in general orchid seeds are so small that they surely can travel on air especially if they are dispersed during the dry and windy seasons like this one.


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[EfloraofIndia_240112PD01_zeuxine strateumatica_Flora of Pdisha]:
please find the images of zeuxine strateumatica taken from Ranpur, Nayagarh, Odisha

zeuxine strateumatica
Place of collection: Ranpur, Nayagarh, Odisha
Habit: herb
habitat: Grasslands, Near the edges of the paddy fields

Nice pics … I assume its too early for this to flower, is it too hot in your area?



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ORCHIDACEAE Juss.: Zeuxine strateumatica (L.) Schltr. PKS-13 :  Attachments (4). 6 posts by 4 authors.
Zeuxine strateumatica (L.) Schltr., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 45: 394 (1911).
Synonyms:
Orchis strateumatica L., Sp. Pl.: 943 (1753).
Neottia strateumatica (L.) R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 319 (1810).
Spiranthes strateumatica (L.) Lindl., Bot. Reg. 10: t. 823 (1824).
Adenostylis strateumatica (L.) Ames, Orchidaceae 2: 58 (1908).
Adenostylis emarginata Blume, Bijdr.: 414 (1825).
Adenostylis integerrima Blume, Bijdr.: 414 (1825).
Pterygodium sulcata Roxb., Fl. Ind. ed. 1832, 3: 452 (1832).
Zeuxine sulcata (Roxb.) Lindl. ex Wight, Cat. Ind. Pl.: 123 (1836).
Strateuma zeylanica Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2: 89 (1837).
Zeuxine emarginata (Blume) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 485 (1840).
Zeuxine integerrima (Blume) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 486 (1840).
Zeuxine bracteata Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 5: t. 1724 bis (1851).
Zeuxine brevifolia Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 5: t. 1725 (1851).
Zeuxine robusta Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 5: t. 1726 (1851).
Zeuxine procumbens Blume, Coll. Orchid.: 68 (1858).
Zeuxine wariana Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 77 (1911).
Adenostylis sulcata (Roxb.) Hayata, Icon. Pl. Formosan. 6(Suppl.): 75 (1917).
Zeuxine stenochila Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 21: 126 (1925).
Zeuxine bonii Gagnep., Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., II, 3: 326 (1931).
Zeuxine rupicola Fukuy., Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 49: 292 (1935).
Zeuxine strateumatica var. rupicola (Fukuy.) S.S.Ying, Col. Ill. Indig. Orch. Taiwan 1(2): 512 (1977).
Zeuxine strateumatica f. rupicola (Fukuy.) T.Hashim., Ann. Tsukuba Bot. Gard. 5: 27 (1986).
Zeuxine strateumatica var. laxiflora I.Barua, Orchid Fl. Kamrup Distr. Assam: 52 (2001).
Family: Orchidaceae
Common Name: Lawn Orchid, Soldier’s Orchid
Etymology: Greek – Zeuxis meaning ‘united’ and strateuma meaning ‘band’ or ‘army’.
Distribution: Central Asia to Tropical and Subtropical Asia. Recently recorded from Saudi Arabia.
Picture details
Location: WII Campus grasslands, Chandrabani, Dehradun
Date: 07.02.2010
Camera used: Nikon D300 + 60mm Nikkor Macro.
This is a small orchid that usually grows in open grasslands which are usually covered with water during rainy seasons.
Note: I would be grateful, if any member notices this orchid anywhere in India and adds information to this thread.

We used to collect it in Delhi in fields along Tuglakabad Fort. Not seen it after I got my DLR.


This plant must be there in the lawns of DU or Red Fort or any other big gardens and even big building lawns.
Try your luck.


very very beautiful flowers indeed…
I am also after this, got some withered flowers of this during my field surveys of Morni Hills, when I was doing my Ph.D… was also common in the grasses of Kurukshetra University Lawns, unfortunately I cannot find this in recent years…hopefully we will find this somewhere in Haryana…


Right time, right place !!! And I am sure you will find it 🙂


Yes … Wondering here and there for this, from where I have collected During my PG Course


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Zeuxine strateumatica(L.) Schltr. is one of the common ground orchid in outer Himalaya and adjacent plains. This tinny orchid produce beautiful terminal spike. Known as “Bhuifor”, after spring rains it come up rapidly from underground root system by breaking the soil crust (Bhuifor= breaking the soil).
It is the lone species of orchids found in Pantnagar since the area is devoid of natural stands of vegetation and greatly disturbed.

Wonderful sir. I have seen Zeuxine membranacea too in Uttarakhand but couldnt get time to report it.


Beautiful … Now We have to Search this one and only naturally found Orchid in Haryana, vigorously….



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ORCHIDACEAE Juss FORTNIGHT: Zeuxine strateumatica (L.) Schltr from Morni Hills Haryana BS-18 : Attachments (3). 7 posts by 5 authors.
Zeuxine strateumatica (L.) Schltr from Morni Hills Haryana

Yes Zeuxine strateumatica


It was shot on 03.02.2010 11.30 AM. When i was in Panchkula for EDUSAT lecture



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Orchidaceae fortnight :: Zeuxine strateumatica :: SMP 17 :  1 image. 7 posts by 5 authors.
Zeuxine strateumatica
Pune.



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Morni Hills 2014: Zeuxine streumatica:: NS Feb 01: Attachments (6). 5 posts by 4 authors.
This tiny beauty was in my wishlist for long..
I am lucky to find this growing in Morni Hills area during my recent visit..
Zeuxine streumatica (L.) Schltr.

Another excellent set of photographs of this orchid. Congrats.


Got this time! It has started comming up here in Pantnagar.


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Zeuxine strateumatica (L.) Schltr. SR3 Feb16 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2)
Sharing picture of beautiful orchid Zeuxine Strateumatica (L.) Schltr. found growing near waterbody in rocky place 

Thanks …, this might be coming out in the place I had seen this two years back..!!


… yes it blooms in Feb March
I have seen first time this year, I am soo happyy!!



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PKA-Feb2016-02- Zeuxine strateumatica from Nagpur : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)

I had been to Nagpur last week. At about 50 KM from Nagpur City, i happen to see this small herb near a wheat and vegetable field. It was found growing wild and owner of the farm has no idea about it..
Bot. name: Zeuxine strateumatica (Orchidaceae family).
Plant was around 6 to 8 cm in height..
Plant habit: Herb
Thanks to … for the ID..


Nice to know about the variable habitat



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ID help : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)- 5 Mb.
Could you please help identifying this species?
date: 7 Feb 2019
Place: Near Mahendranagar, southwestern Nepal. 
Elevation: 180 m asl
Habitat: open

Check it with “Zeuxine strateumatica” Orchid.


Thank you very much. Yes, it perfectly matches.



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in P.L.Deshpande garden on Sinhagad Road last week- 18/2/08;  WII Campus grasslands, Chandrabani, Dehradun: 07.02.2010; 23 Feb 2010 3.30 PM- Morni Hills TikkarTal Resort Distt Panchkula;

Orchid from Morni – efloraofindia | Google Groups
Ground orchid – indiantreepix | Google Groups


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Orchidaceae: Zeuxine strateumatica from Florida: 2 images.
Zeuxine strateumatica (L.) Schltr.
Somehow this orchid is found every where from Hong Kong to India to USA. But it’s not so common.


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Plant for ID: Asansol, West Bengal: February 2023: 2 high res. images.
Can you please help me ID this plant photographed in my garden? The plant is almost 4 inches tall and emerges from the ground almost like asparagus. The tip has small flowers which haven’t bloomed yet.
Posting a picture with my hand for reference.


This appears to be
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/04/06/zeuxine-strateumatica/


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