Luisia trichorhiza (Hook.) Blume, Rumphia 4: 50 (1849) (syn: Luisia retusa Rchb.f. ; Luisia trichorhiza var. flava K.Gogoi; Vanda trichorhiza Hook. );
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Himalaya to Indo-China: Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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Common name: Hairy-Root Luisia
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Please ID this Orchid: 5 images.
Blooming this Orchid in my garden now. Please confirm whether it is Luisia sp. or any other species
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East Sikkim
Luisia trichorhiza.
Thanks, Madhusudhan… , for id as Luisia trichorhiza
This is a Luisia, not easy to confirm the species, but if I have to guess this is Luisia trichorhiza. Leaves should be uniformly cylindric throughout their length.
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References:
POWO Catalogue of Life GBIF (High resolution specimens) Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal India Flora Online Flowers of India Wikimedia Commons IOSPE Photos
