Papilionanthe cylindrica | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Papilionanthe |
Species: | P. cylindrica
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Binomial name | |
Papilionanthe cylindrica (Lindl.) Seidenf.
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distribution of Papilionanthe cylindrica | |
Synonyms | |
Papilionanthe cylindrica is a species of epiphytic orchid native to India, and Sri Lanka. [4] This species has been recorded in intermediate zones with dry grasslands on hilltops and upper slopes of isolated hills. [5] Flowering occurs from February to June and flowers are very showy, fragrant and white. The three-lobed labellum is yellow at the tip and pink with white spots below. [6]
This species is included in the CITES appendix II and international trade is regulated to protect wild populations. [7]
Papilionanthe cylindrica | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Papilionanthe |
Species: | P. cylindrica
|
Binomial name | |
Papilionanthe cylindrica (Lindl.) Seidenf.
[1]
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distribution of Papilionanthe cylindrica | |
Synonyms | |
Papilionanthe cylindrica is a species of epiphytic orchid native to India, and Sri Lanka. [4] This species has been recorded in intermediate zones with dry grasslands on hilltops and upper slopes of isolated hills. [5] Flowering occurs from February to June and flowers are very showy, fragrant and white. The three-lobed labellum is yellow at the tip and pink with white spots below. [6]
This species is included in the CITES appendix II and international trade is regulated to protect wild populations. [7]