!Rhynchostylis retusa [L.]Blume 1825 Photo courtesy of Jay Pfahl
Flower Closeup Photo courtesy of Lourens Grobler ©
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Common Name The Blunt Rhynchostylis In Thailand - Phuang malai - Hang karawk - Aiyaret
Flower Size 3/4" [2 cm]
This is a medium sized, warm to hot growing species that comes from the Chinese Himalayas, Assam, Bangladesh, eastern Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Western Himalayas, Andaman Islands, Myanamar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Borneo, Java, Sumatra, and the Philippines in semi-deciduous and deciduous dry lowland forests and savana-like woodlands at elevations of sealevel to 1200 meters with stout, repent, short stem carrying to 12, curved, fleshy, ligualte, deeply channeled, keeled, praemorse or retuse apically leaves and blooms on an axillary, pendant, to 2' [60 cm]long, racemose, densely many flowered, cylyndrical inflorescence that occurs in the winter and early spring and requires even water and fertilizer year round.
Synonyms Aerides guttatum Roxb. 1832; Aerides retusum [L.] Sw. 1799; Aerides spicatum D. Don 1825; Aerides undulatum Sm. 1819; Anota violacea (Rchb.f.) Schltr. 1914; Epidendrum hippium Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don 1825; Epidendrum indicum Poir. 1810; *Epidendrum retusum L. 1753; Gastrochilus blumei (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Gastrochilus garwalicus (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Gastrochilus retusus (L.) Kuntze 1891; Gastrochilus rheedei (Wight) Kuntze 1891; Gastrochilus spicatus (D.Don) Kuntze 1891; Gastrochilus violaceus (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891; Limodorum retusum Sw. 1799; Orchis lanigera Blanco 1837; Rhynchostylis garwalica Rchb.f. 1864; Rhynchostylis gurwalica Rchb.f. 1864; Rhynchostylis guttata Rchb.f 1854; Rhynchostylis violacea Rchb.f. 1854; Sarcanthus guttatus Lindl. 1831; Saccolabium blumei Lindley 1841; Saccolabium garwalicum Lindley 1859; Saccolabium guttatum Lindley 1828; Saccolabium heathii Hort. 1885; Saccolabium macrostachyum Lindl. 1841; Saccolabium retusum Voight 1845; Saccolabium rheedii Wight 1852; Saccolabium spicatum (D.Don) Lindl. 1833; Saccolabium violaceum Rchb.f. 1854
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of Burma Grant 1895/1995; Orchidiana Philippinaiana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984; Orchidiana Philippinaiana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984 as R violacea; Orchids of Java Comber 1990; The Wild Orchids of China Tsi, Chen & Mori 1997
Bonplandia Rchb.f 1854 as R violacea; Bonplandia Rchb.f 1854 as R guttata; Bonplandia Rchb.f 1857; Die Orchideen Von Java J.J.Sm. 1905; Die Orchideen Von Java Figuren Atlas J.J.Smith 1908 drawing fide; The Orchids of Thailand Seidenfaden & Smitinand 1959 drawing, photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 32 No 2 1963 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 39 No 3 1970 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 47 No 7 1978; AOS Bulletin VOl 47 No 9 1978 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 49 No 5 1979 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 49 No 8 1980 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 54 No 3 1985; Orchids of Java Comber 1990 photo fide; The Orchids of Penninsular Malaysia and Singapore Wood & Seidenfaden 1992 drawing/photo fide; A Checklist of the Orchids of Borneo Wood & Cribb 1994; AOS Bulletin Vol 64 No 2 1995 photo; Native Orchids of China in Colour Singchi, Zhanhuo and Yibo 1999 photo fide; Orchid Australia Vol 12 No 5 2000 photo; Orchids Australia Vol 12 No 6 2000 photo; Orchids of Sumatra Comber 2001 photo fide; Orchid Flora Of Kamrup District Assam Iswar Chandra Barua 2001; Beautiful Orchids of Nepal Rajbhandari & Bhattarai 2001; Orchids of Bhutan Pearce & Cribb 2002; Flora Malesiana Orchids of the Philippines Vol I Agoo, Shuiteman and de Vogel 2003; Wild Orchids in Myanamar Vol 1 Tanaka 2003; Australian Orchid Review Vol 69 No 2 2004 photo; Wild Orchids in Myanamar Vol 3 Tanaka 2007;
Rhynchostylis retusa [L.]Blume 1825 var alba
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