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Trembling nervilia

Nervilia simplex (Thouars) Schltr.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Nervilia

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Trembling nervilia: Orchidaceae (orchid family) » Nervilia crociformis (Zoll. & Moritzi) Seidenf. ner-VIL-ee-uh -- from the Latin nervus (vein) referring to distinctly fine veins i
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Common names

By language (3)
Chinese
四重溪脈葉蘭, 四重溪脉叶兰, 四脉溪脉叶兰, 白脉芋兰
English
Trembling nervilia
Malayalam
നെർവിലിയ ക്രോസിഫോർമിസ്, നെർവിലിയ ക്രോസിഫോർമിസ

Synonyms

  • Aplostellis simplex Thouars
  • Arethusa simplex Thouars
  • Bolborchis crociformis Zoll. & Moritzi
  • Coelogyne javanica Lindl.
  • Epidendrum simplex (Thouars) Spreng.
  • Nervilia bathiei Senghas
  • Nervilia bollei (Rchb.f.) Schltr.
  • Nervilia crispata (Blume) Schltr. ex K.Schum. & Lauterb.
  • Nervilia crociformis (Zoll. & Moritzi) Seidenf.
  • Nervilia erosa P.J.Cribb
  • Nervilia fimbriata Schltr.
  • Nervilia francoisii H.Perrier
  • Nervilia humilis Schltr.
  • Nervilia monantha Blatt. & McCann
  • Nervilia prainiana (King & Pantl.) Seidenf.
  • Nervilia reniformis Schltr.
  • Pogonia bollei Rchb.f.
  • Pogonia crispata Blume
  • Pogonia prainiana King & Pantl.
  • Pogonia simplex (Thouars) Rchb.f.
  • Pogonia thouarsii Blume
  • Stellorkis aplostellis Thouars

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.