Sword-leaf Oberonia

Oberonia ensiformis

Sword-leaf Oberonia is an orchid found growing on rocks in Assam, Eastern Himalayas, Nepal, India, and parts of SE Asia, at altitudes of 600-700 m.
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Appearance

The plant has a short stem carrying 4-5 linear sword-shaped, curved, leaves. The plant blooms in autumn on an erect, densely many flowered, thick, fleshy, up to 25 cm long, racemose inflorescnece, in leaf axil. The inflorscence has diatant, lance-shaped, acute bracts and convolute, ovate- circular, acute, frilly floral bracts.

Naming

Synonyms
Iridorkis ensiformis (Sm.) Kuntze
Malaxis ensiformis Sm.
Oberonia iridifolia Lindl.
Oberonia trilobata Griff.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusOberonia
SpeciesOberonia ensiformis
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India