Hetaeria oblongifolia

Hetaeria oblongifolia Blume, Bijdr. 410 1825. (Syn: Epipactis discoidea (Rchb.f.) A.A.Eaton; Epipactis erimae (Schltr.) A.A.Eaton; Goodyera discoidea (Rchb.f.) Schltr.; Goodyera erimae Schltr.; Hetaeria discoidea (Rchb.f.) Schltr.; Hetaeria erimae (Schltr.) Schltr.; Hetaeria forcipata Rchb.f.; Hetaeria helferi Hook.f.; Hetaeria micrantha Blume; Hetaeria pauciseta J.J.Sm.; Hetaeria raymundii Schltr.; Hetaeria rubicunda Rchb.f.; Hetaeria rubicunda (Rchb. f.) Drake; Hetaeria samoensis Rolfe; Hetaeria similis Schltr.; Hetaeria tenuis (Lindl.) Benth.; Hetaeria tenuis (Lindl.) F. Muell.; Rhamphidia discoidea Rchb.f.; Rhamphidia rubicunda (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.; Rhamphidia tenuis Lindl.);

SW. India, Indo-China to Nansei-shoto and W. Pacific: Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Is., Fiji, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niue, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is. as per POWO;
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Common name: Hairy Jewel Orchid
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Hetaeria for ID……………….:
Here is Hetaeria species Very near to H. oblongifolia
Date: 27th Dec. 2010
From Mysore, Karnataka.
I am attaching some images with its illustration.
Deeply need some expert comment.

– This does look to me like Hetaeria oblongifolia. The full citation on IPNI says t.14, unfortunately, there is no plate in the whole edition.
I sent it to a friend who is expert in this group, .. for his comments and was waiting for his reply which I got today. He agrees with the id.

Article from Richardiana:

I am glad to inform you, my paper got published in Richardiana entitled “On the Occurrence of Hetaeria oblongifolia Blume in Western Ghats of India”. This species was shared earlier on eflora for identification and … and … posted needful comments on its identity, so by default credit goes to eflora India.

http://www.richardiana.com/?rub=resumes&no=XII1f&printable=1

http://www.richardiana.com/?rub=resumes&no=XII1f
http://www.richardiana.com/?rub=galerie&photo=300

Thanks, … Pl. keep up the good work.
Here is the Efloraofindia link:
https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/b50b20551c2b297d/4defa3a61bff3a54?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Hetaeria+oblongifolia+#4defa3a61bff3a54

For the kind information of all members, you will find one article of mine in the same journal, just below his on serial :). Enjoy. I think I have already shared that article on Eulophia flava.
…, you may ask …, he will send you the pdf of your article which you can share here. He will also send you the hardcopy of the journal free.

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ORCHIDACEAE Fortnight: Hetaeria oblongifolia : Attachments (1). 8 posts by 7 authors.
Hetaeria oblongifolia (Lindl.) Woodson
On the way Kodagu to Thalkauvery, Coorg, Karnataka.
Dec. 2010

One more I forgot again …..

Very nice presentation … Thank you very much for sharing your collection. I am really happy to be a member of this group. Getting to see so much of flora of India.

Yes Hetaeria oblongifolia.

References:
POWO Flowers of India

http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-98725

Updated on June 11, 2025

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