712 ID wild Orchid: 14 high res. images.Please ID wild Orchid,
Location: Eravikulam National Park Rajaimalai Munnar Idukki Kerala INDIA
Altitude: 7400fsl
Flower date: 19AUG2025, 11.45am
Habitat: wild moisture sloppy misty evergreen canopied shola forest highland/montane
Plant habit: small erect unbranched terrestrial Orchid, weak fleshy pseudo-stem 09mm base diameter, rhizomatous, perennial
Height: 10cm
Leaves: alternate elliptic acute leathery wavy, size upto: 10×6cm
Flower: terminal spike inflorescence, greenish purple, non fragrant diameter:08mm
Fruit:
Seed:
Flower images are not so clear, however, please check Liparis barbata Lindl..
Yes, it is Liparis barbata, dear …, thank you very much for ID my Orchid
Cant confirm from these images. But surely a Liparis or Stigmatodactylus but the latter is not known from South India.