Epipogium roseum (D.Don) Lindl. Common name- Sunbird orchid मराठी नाव- वृक्षोदर पुष्प

Note- This is a species of Ghost Orchid (Epipogium roseum).It is a ground orchid and not only that, it is mycotrophic. Mycotroph is a plant that gets all its nutrition from an association with a fungi.This orchid is leafless and doesn't have chlorophyll. It flowers once a year, sets seeds and dies. Underground it forms blubs and these bulbs survive throughout the year. 

🌳PLANT INFORMATION🌳

🍂Botanical Name- Epipogium roseum (D.Don) Lindl. 🍂

🍂Common name- Sunbird orchid🍂

🍂मराठी नाव- वृक्षोदर पुष्प 🍂

🍂Family- Orchidacaeae 🍂

🍂Habit- Terrestrial orchid 🍂

🍂Habitat- Moist deciduous forests to semi-evergreen forests 🍂

🍂Ecology- Saprophytic🍂

🍂Distribution- Western ghats🍂

🍂Conservation status- Rare🍂

🍂Threats- Forest cleaning🍂

🍂Flower Color- White and Pinkish dots on flower 🍂

🍂Flowering season- Jan- Feb and May🍂

🍂 Location- Amba, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India🍂

🍂Date- 28 January 2021 🍂

From @ Aakash Raut