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 Eulophia spectabilis (Dennst.) Suresh

Synonyms	:	Wolfia spectabilis Dennst.
Family	:	Orchidaceae
Local name	:	Spectacular Eulophia
Flowering and fruiting period	:	May-August
Distribution	:	India: Assam
Distribution in kerala	:	Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Palakkad, Kannur,
Habitat	:	Grasslands and moist deciduous forests
Uses	:	Ornamental purposes
Key Botanical Characters : Leaves appears after flowering, 125-130 x 3-4 cm, including 66 cm long petiole, elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, acuminate. Flowers pink, in above 75 cm long, lax raceme; dorsal sepal 22 x 7 mm, oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse, 9-veined; lateral sepals 25 x 7 mm, falcately oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, 9-veined; petals 19 x 10 mm, elliptic or oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, 9-veined; lip 23 x 10-17 mm, 3-lobed, side lobes orbicular; midlobe ovate-orbicular, emarginate, disc with rows of ridges.