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Corymborkis

Corymborkis Du Petit - Thouars

A pantropical genus of 5 species of terrestrial orchids , Corymborkis is represented in India by a single species , C. veratrifolia (Reinw. ) Bl. ,also recorded from Kerala .
1. Corymborkis veratrifolia (reinw.) Bl., Collect. Orch. Archip. Ind. Jap. 125. pl. 43.fig . 1 and Pl. 42Fig. ER. 1859; Fischer in Gamble 1928 : 1452; Rasmussen 1977: 170; Abraham & Vatslala 1981: 206 ('Corymborchis').

Hysteria veratrifolia Reinw., Nov. Pl. Ind. Gen. Syll. Pl. Nov. 2: 15 . 1825-26.

Corymbis veratrifolia (Reinw.) Rchb.f. in . Flora 48: 184 . 1865; J.D.Hook . 1890: 91.

Tall woody ground orchids with un-branched stems , narrow elliptic or ovate leathery and an axillary panicle of white fragrant flowers .

Occurrence : Quilon and Palghat Districts.

Distribution : Throughout tropical Asia from India to Samoa islands.


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