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