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Rhynchostylis retusa is an species in the genus Rhynchostylis.
Description[]
Plant blooms from winter to spring with many 2 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in the lowland forest of the Himalayas, Assam, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Western Himalayas, Andaman Islands, Myanamar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Borneo, Java, Sumatra, and the Philippines at elevations of 0 to 1200 meters.
Culture[]
Plants are best grown hanged in baskets and on mounted and require moderate sun light and warm temperatures. If hunged the roots must be watered frequently. Plants should be grown in media that is well drained such as tree fern fibers (for small plants), medium fir bark, or sphagnum moss.
Variants[]
Image | Name | Description |
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Rhynchostylis retusa var. alba | Sepals, petals, and lip are white. |
Naming[]
Common Names: The Blunt Rhynchostylis
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