Ipsea malabarica

Ipsea malabarica (Rchb.f.) Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 812 1890. (Syn: Pachystoma malabaricum Rchb.f.; Spathoglottis malabarica (Rchb.f.) Pradhan);

S. India as per POWO;
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Common name: Malabar Daffodil Orchid
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Ipsea malabarica from Palakkad : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 3 authors.
Ipsea malabarica collected from Muthikulam forests at an altitude of 1600m during 19-23 Nov. 2013

Nice to see this Malabar daffodil orchid!

Wonderful… I have yet to see this. I imagine how to differentiate Ipsea from Spathoglottis and Eulophia…

References:
POWO The Plant List Flowers of India

Updated on June 11, 2025