Renanthera imschootiana
Renanthera imschootiana | |
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Flower of Renanthera imschootiana | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Renanthera |
Species: | R. imschootiana |
Binomial name | |
Renanthera imschootiana | |
Synonyms | |
Renanthera imschootiana, also known as Red Vanda is a species of orchid occurring from the eastern Himalaya to China (southeastern Yunnan) and Vietnam.[2] It is listed under Schedule VI of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 making it one of the plant species which is restricted from cultivation and planting and a special license is required to grow them.[3]
References
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- ^ Purkayastha, Jubilee (2016-08-16). Bioprospecting of Indigenous Bioresources of North-East India. Springer. ISBN 978-981-10-0620-3.
- ^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (2001). Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat.