Botanical Name - Rhynchostylis retusa (L.) Blume


Group:

2 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - II - Monocotyledons

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Rhynchostylis

Common sinhala name:

Guruluraja

Habit:

Small epiphytic, perinnial shrub.

Origin:

Native

National conservation status:

EN- Endangered

Legal status:

Protected species under Flora and Fauna Protection Ordinance

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

Rhynchostylis retusa (L.) Blume

Contributors for Images:

Jagath Gunawardane (ID-JG), Bathiya Gopallawa (ID-BG), Suneth Kanisha (ID-SK) - IDA 100%



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