Papilionanthe cylindrica

Papilionanthe cylindrica is a species of epiphytic orchid native to India, and Sri Lanka.[4] This species has been recorded in intermediate zones with dry grasslands on hilltops and upper slopes of isolated hills.[5] 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.[6]

Papilionanthe cylindrica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Papilionanthe
Species:
P. cylindrica
Binomial name
Papilionanthe cylindrica
(Lindl.) Seidenf.[1]
distribution of Papilionanthe cylindrica
Synonyms
  • Aerides cylindrica Lindl.[2]
  • Cymbidium cylindricum B.Heyne ex Wall.[3]

Conservation

This species is included in the CITES appendix II and international trade is regulated to protect wild populations.[7]

References
  1. Descr. Epidendrorum J.G.König: 33 (1995)
  2. Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 240 (1833)
  3. Numer. List: n.° 7317 (1832)
  4. "Papilionanthe cylindrica (Lindl.) Seidenf. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  5. Коттава-Араччи, Д. Д., & Гунасекара, Р. С. (2020). RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN CONSERVATION OF WILD ORCHIDS IN SRI LANKA: A REVIEW. Nature Conservation Research. Заповедная наука, 5(S1), 34-45.
  6. De, L. C., & Singh, D. R. (2015). Biodiversity, conservation and bio-piracy in orchids-an overview. J Glob Biosci, 4, 2030-2043.
  7. "Papilionanthe | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-02-15.


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