July - 2012

Dear Nature Lovers,
Greetings from oikos !

‘Aashadh amari’ is one orchid that blossoms at the arrival of Ashadh i.e. monsoon and drapes the fresh green earth with elegant white flowers.

Regards,
Ketaki & Manasi.

Habenaria grandifloriformis (Scientific name)
This is a common wild orchid of northern Western Ghats. It is also called as ‘Aashadh amari’ in Marathi. This is a terrestrial herb with white colored flower, found in an open habitat on hill slopes, endemic to Western Ghats, Widely distributed in Maharashtra and Goa.

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