Draupadi Mala / Foxtail Orchid
Rhynchostylis retusa
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Assam, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- May-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rhynchostylis retusa
- Genus
- Rhynchostylis
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, also in sacred groves
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Myanmar, Malay-peninsula, Cambodia, Indonesia, Java, Sri Lanka, Philippines
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Assam, Kerala, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- द्रौपदी माला Draupadi Mala,द्रौपदी माला draupadi mala
- Nepali
- घोडे गाभा Ghode Gaabhaa, थुर Thur, घोगे गावा
- Bengali
- কপৌ ফুল Kopou Phool, কপৌ ফুল
- Tamil
- துரோபதை மாலை Dropathai Maalai
- Telugu
- చింతరణం Chintaranam, చింతరణం
- Kannada
- ದ್ರೌಪದಿ ಮಾಲೆ Draupadi Maale, ಸೀತಾ ದಂಡೆ Seetha Dande
- Malayalam
- അണ്ണാൻ താളി Annaan Thaali, അണ്ണാൻ വാലൻ Annaan Vaalan, ആഞ്ഞിലി മരവാഴ Anjili Maravaazha
- Marathi
- गजरा Gajara, पणस केळी Panas Keli, सीतेची वेणी Seetechi Veni, सीतेची वेणी
- Sinhala
- ගුරුළුරාජ
About Draupadi Mala
Foxtail Orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa) is a herb belonging to the Orchidaceae family (Orchid family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme/panicle flower clusters, capsule with dust seeds fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous forests, also in sacred groves. It occurs across India, Nepal, Myanmar, Malay-peninsula, Cambodia, Indonesia, Java, Sri Lanka, Philippines. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-December.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Draupadi Mala belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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