About Butterfly Orchid
Papilionanthe cylindrica is a species of epiphytic orchid native to India, and Sri Lanka. This species has been recorded in intermediate zones with dry grasslands on hilltops and upper slopes of isolated hills. 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.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Papilionanthe cylindrica
- Genus
- Papilionanthe
- Family
- ORCHIDACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests
- Native to
- Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Butterfly Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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