This species of orchid, that blooms in these large numbers in the Western Ghats during the monsoon, is called the Coelogyne nervosa, or the Veined Coelogyne. It is a small to medium sized epiphyte, with five white petals, about 3 cm long. It has a column about 2.5 cm long, which is bright yellow in the centre. This species endemic to the Western Ghats