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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