Eulophia graminea

Eulophia graminea Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 182 1833. (Syn: Eulophia decipiens Kurz; Eulophia gusukumae Masam.; Eulophia inconspicua Griff.; Eulophia ramosa Hayata [Illegitimate]; Eulophia sinensis Miq.; Eulophia ucbii Malhotra & Balodi; Eulophia venusta Schltr.; Graphorchis decipiens (Kurz) Kuntze (Unresolved); Graphorchis graminea (Lindl.) Kuntze (Unresolved); Graphorchis inconspicua (Griff.) Kuntze (Unresolved); Graphorkis decipiens (Kurz) Kuntze; Graphorkis graminea (Lindl.) Kuntze; Graphorkis inconspicua (Griff.) Kuntze;

Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Marianas (Guam): Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Marianas, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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Common name: Grass Eulophia

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Eulophia species for ID. : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (6)

Eulophia sp.
Orchidaceae
Chilkigarh WB, February ’19

Eulophia epidendraea (J.Koenig ex Retz.) C.E.C.Fisch. ??

Eulophia graminea I think

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547 ID wild Orchid: 19 high res. images.
Please ID wild Orchid,
Location: bloomed near Nadukani Hills Kothamangalam Ernakulam  Kerala INDIA
Altitude: 1400fsl
Flower date: 17JUL2023, 01.50pm
Habitat: wild moisture rock outcrop misty sloppy alpine
Plant habit: lithophyte pseudobulb Orchid, erect unbranched, perennial
Height: 01 meter
Leaves: alternate elongated acute simple smooth glossy, size upto: 03 feet long, 01cm breadth
Flower: axillary spike inflorescence, diameter:03cm, greenish purple, good  fragrance, 15mm spur length
Fruit: capsule green into brown pendulous obovoid ridged size:04x01cm
Seed:
Camera: CANON EOS1500D +FL10x


Eulophia graminea Lindl.


Yes, it is Eulophia graminea dear …, thank you very much for ID my Orchid


Yes Eulophia graminea.


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Eulophia graminea Lindl.,: 10 very high res. images.
Location: Chobhar, Kathmandu , Nepal
Date: 11 April 2025
Altitude: 1400m.
Habitat : Wild


Sometimes I wonder if Eulophia graminea and Eulophia epidendraea are same. This looks slightly different from Eulophia graminea I have seen. Either they are both same species or this is Eulophia epidendraea.


Eulophia epidendraea has got no distribution in Nepal.



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References:
POWO  Flowers of India
Updated on May 23, 2025

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