Rhynchostylis retusa

RHYNCHOSTYLIS RETUSA:
At this time of the year, we have Rhynchostylis retusa (a common orchid of this place) in plenty. You must be knowing, in Assam girls decorate their hair with this orchid, in BIHU dance (in their language the flower is known as KOPOP PHUL). Attaching an image of this beautiful orchid.

– I have documented information about Traditional Formulations in which this orchid is added as important ingredient. Many of these formulations are used in treatment of Sickle Cell Anaemia.

this plant is Rhynchostylis retusa … via response from .. to my flickr mail.
Many thanks to him for correcting my thought.

Names revised, added …
commonly known as: blunt rhynchostylis, foxtail orchid • Assamese: কপৌ-ফুল kopou phool • Bengali: কপৌ ফুল kopou phool • Coorgi: ಸೀತಾ ದಂಡೆ Sita-dande • Hindi: द्रौपदी माला draupadi mala • Kannada: ದ್ರೌಪದಿ ಮಾಲೆ draupadi maale, ಸೀತಾ ದಂಡೆ Sita-dande, ಸೀತಾಳೆ seetale • Konkani: पणस केळी panas keli • Malayalam: അണ്ണാന്‍താളി annaan thali, അണ്ണാന്‍ വാലന്‍ annaan vaalan, ആഞ്ഞിലി മരവാഴ ansjili maravara, ബിട്ടി മരം മരവാഴ biti maram maravazha, ദ്രൌപദി മാല Draupadi mala, സീതമുടി sitamuti • Manipuri: সমজীৰৈ samjirei • Marathi: गजरा gajara, पणस केळी panas keli, सीतेची वेणी Seetechi veni • Nepali: घोगे गावा ghoge gava, थुर thur • Telugu: చింత రణము chintaranam • Tulu: ಓಪತಿಮಾಲೆ opathimale

Telugu: చింతరణం (Chintaranam)

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Rhynchostylis retusa :: ghoge gava in Nepali:
How would the name ghoge gava for Rhynchostylis retusa, be spelt in Nepali … घोगे गावा ?
The name is put at
eFlora <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=200028817>-
Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal.

Today one of my Nepali friends informed that Rhynchostylis retusa is popularly known as सुनाखरी (Sunakhari) in Nepal. He was not aware of the name Ghoge Gava.

Many thanks … for the possible name सुनाखरी for Rhynchostylis retusa.
I find it on a page of Wikipedia … …, requesting you to validate whether सुनाखरी is a valid name for Rhynchostylis retusa.
I have already noted the name घोगे गावा ghoge gava listed at Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal, and also put on your flickr photopage.

सुनाखरी is the general name for all orchids whereas घोगे गावा Ghoge Gaavaa / थुर Thur is the specific name for R. retusa.

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Orchids on Orchid:
Was at my farm at Shahapur during the Diwali holidays. Baby orchids [presumably also Fox-tail orchids] were sprouting on the epiphytic roots of a large Fox-tail [Rhychostylis retusa] orchid. Sending a few photographs.

Wow, thats an interesting observation. Those plantlets are so small yet they have such thick roots…

That’s an interesting observation and you are lucky to have a farm where these guys grow naturally.

031111PD05 Aerides multiflora Flora of Orissa:
sharing the images of Aerides multiflora taken from Ranpur.

INTRASPECIFIC COLOUR VARIATION IN ORCHID:
Colour variation in Rhynchostylis retusa (Lindley) Blume
Syn. name
Rhynchostylis albiflora Borua & Bora
Rhynchostylis retusa f. albiflora (I.Barua & Bora) Christenson

This is a Rhynchostylis retusa. Please note the retuse leaf apex.

Thanks a lot …. Now I can ay I have several identified orchids

Ofcourse there is no doubt about it sir.
I will suggest you to pick this Spiranthes thing and do a comprehensive study. If you can find both hairy and non hairy plant then you can prepare a comprehensive descriptive analysis of both. It can be published too.

Excellent habitat pics… It shows that the plant grows in open areas more luxuriantly than in the dense forests.

Yes Rhynchostylis retusa

Rhynchostylis retusa in fruiting on Ficus tree.

Beautiful
Yes Rhynchostylis retusa.

Rhynchostylis retusa

Yes Rhynchostylis retusa!!
Is it growing in a mangrove?

Thanks all for feedback. …, it was near a stream (or to call a forest nullah).

Nice. Yes Rhynchostylis retusa.

ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: 221013-3 Orchid for id from Way to Ukhimath BS87 : Attachments (4). 3 posts by 2 authors.
Orchid for id from Way to Ukhimath
pls id

Beautiful pictures, … ! I also liked the ‘State Flowers’ concept. Great work!

Wow, Nice photographs. I too liked the way U R sharing the pics

One member can make so much difference this we learnt in last few years on eflora and me, still learning and seeing the difference members made on this group.

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Yes sir, Rhynchostylis retusa.

along NH4A between Khanapur & Anmod :: Rhynchostylis retusa :: DVFEB55/88 : 1 post by 1 author. 2 images.

Flora of Kaiga_Sharing- Rhynchostylis retusa Closeup__03082015 PTR3
Date/Time-: 05/07/15   –    09:30
Location- Place, Altitude – Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-   wild
Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb – Shrub/
Length- 38m

TSPOCT2015-14:Images of Rhyncostylis retusa shared. :  2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5)

More epiphytic orchids (Andaman Islands):
Photos from 2011-01-08 shows a monopodial orchid, probably a Vanda from Elephant Beach, Havelock Island, Andamans Islands. I know it is impossible to ID Vandas without flowers but number of species might be limited, so does anyone know this one?

This doesnt look like Vanda to me. I need to check atleast fruit of dry floral stalks.
If I had to guess then looking at the broad and dense leaves and leaf apex, I could have gone for Rhynchostylis retusa. But not even 50% sure of it.
I will have to check what species are there. I am at Delhi for few days. Cant access much informations from net.

There is only one species of Vanda (Vanda teres + Papilionanthe teres) has been recorded from A & N Islands. The plant looks to me lie Aerides emericii if not Rhynchostylis retusa.

This could be Aerides emericii but can you please tell him to have a look at the leaf apex, which is more retuse and has more than 2 points. I assume Aerides emericii will have only two pointed lobes. But I have never seen this plant in real.

Orchid id from PU, Chandigarh : 5 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (2)

Growing in green house
Date-19-5-2016
Location- Chandigarh

Rhynchostylis retusa to me.

yes this one is Rhynchostylis retusa…… but inflorescence is very short…

Rhynchostylis retusa for sure.

Rhynchostylis retusa : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)

Yes Rhynchostylis retusa. Thanks a lot for shaing.
Adding locations for each species really helps in maintaining good information about the species.

Yes this is Rhynchostylis retusa

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in the referred book (link to a book Medicinal Orchids of Asia by Eng Soon Teoh -) Rhynchostylis retusa has been said to be banda or Rasna. But in Ayurveda an orchid Vanda roxburghii is taken as rasna and also called locally as bandaa,

Yes it is Rhynchostylis retusa

this is the flower used during the Bihu festival in Assam!

Yes Rynchostylis retusa.

Nice Rhynchostylis retusa.
i imagine, you should have enough pics to write a book on orchids of Nepal.

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Thank you … Not yet I guess 🤔 !

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Phansad – Growth on mango branch. : 7 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (1)
Can someone please help me id this growth on a mango branch.

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… me thinks Acampe praemorsa, wild orchid.

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more likely to be Aerides maculosum

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… hope we get to see the flowers, Ruh (anytime now on — April to August)  … I am eager to know the ID.

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Come to my place in Wynad anytime during the monsoon and you will see these flowers.

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I cant reach anywhere on this with this picture. But if it would have
been Aerides, then the pendulous dry floral stalks would have been
present of previous year.
This can be Acampe but cant be sure.

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I think this is not Acampe but Rhynchostylis…. Can’t be confirmed from this pic.

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This should be Rhynchostylis retusa

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Rhynchostylis retusa (L.) Blume: 7 very high res. images.

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Orchidaceae: Rhynchostylis retusa: 3 high res. images.

Yes Rhynchostylis retusa.

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Names of Plants in India :: Rhynchostylis retusa:

via Species‎ > ‎R‎ > ‎Rhynchostylis

State Flower of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam

rin-koh-STY-liss — from the Greek rhynchos (beak) and stylis (small pillar)
re-TOO-suh — rounded and notched tip 
commonly known as: blunt rhynchostylis, foxtail orchid • Assamese: কপৌ-ফুল kopou phool • Coorgi: ಸೀತಾ ದಂಡೆ Sita-dande • Hindi: द्रौपदी माला draupadi mala • Kannada: ಸೀತಾ ದಂಡೆ Sita-dande • Konkani: panas koli • Manipuri: সমজীৰৈ samjirei • Marathi: गजरा gajara, सीतेची वेणी Seetechi veni • Nepali: ghoge gava • Oriya: pumam • Telugu: chintaranam
botanical names: Rhynchostylis retusa (L.) Blume … synonyms: Aerides retusa (L.) Sw. • Epidendrum retusum L. • Gastrochilus retusus (L.) Kuntze • Limodorum retusum (L.) Sw. • Orchis lanigera Blanco • Saccolabium retusum (L.) Voigt • Sarcanthus guttatus Lindl. … and more at The Plants List

Names revised, added …
commonly known as: blunt rhynchostylis, foxtail orchid • Assamese: কপৌ-ফুল kopou phool • Bengali: কপৌ ফুল kopou phool • Coorgi: ಸೀತಾ ದಂಡೆ Sita-dande • Hindi: द्रौपदी माला draupadi mala • Kannada: ದ್ರೌಪದಿ ಮಾಲೆ draupadi maale, ಸೀತಾ ದಂಡೆ Sita-dande, ಸೀತಾಳೆ seetale • Konkani: पणस केळी panas keli • Malayalam: അണ്ണാന്‍താളി annaan thali, അണ്ണാന്‍ വാലന്‍ annaan vaalan, ആഞ്ഞിലി മരവാഴ ansjili maravara, ബിട്ടി മരം മരവാഴ biti maram maravazha, ദ്രൌപദി മാല Draupadi mala, സീതമുടി sitamuti • Manipuri: সমজীৰৈ samjirei • Marathi: गजरा gajara, पणस केळी panas keli, सीतेची वेणी Seetechi veni • Nepali: घोगे गावा ghoge gava, थुर thur • Telugu: చింత రణము chintaranam • Tulu: ಓಪತಿಮಾಲೆ opathimale

Telugu: చింతరణం (Chintaranam)

… telugu name is correct

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