Rhynchostylis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Genus: | Rhynchostylis Blume |
| Type species | |
| Rhynchostylis retusa (Sw.) Blume.
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Anota Schltr. | |
Rhynchostylis (abbreviated Rhy in the horticultural trade) is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), closely allied to the genus Vanda (from which it differs in the one-lobed lip of the flower) and comprising four currently accepted species native to the Indian subcontinent, China, Indochina, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.[1][2]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The name consists of a compound of two Greek elements : rhynchos 'beak' and stylis 'column' – in reference to the very broad, fleshy column of the flower.[citation needed]
Description
[edit | edit source]The flowers are borne in dense racemes and are noted for their intense, spicy fragrance. Although lacking in pseudobulbs, the plants have leathery leaves that are drought-resistant. These orchids grow naturally in warm, moist, shaded tropical areas and will thrive in cultivation if given consistent warmth, uniform moisture and bright, but indirect light. Hobbyists wanting to grow them will need a warm, humid growing environment with gentle air movement. They can be grown in pots, but are better grown in baskets, owing to the extreme fleshiness of their roots. Their unusually fragrant blooms often appear in the slightly cooler winter months.[3]
Cultivation
[edit | edit source]Despite being in the Vanda tribe, they are very different from vandas. They grow more slowly, their roots are more fragile, and almost any direct sun will harm them. However, they are typically grown with no potting mix on slat baskets or mounted in the same way as vandas.[4] [5]
Uses
[edit | edit source]The genus possesses valuable medicinal properties meriting in-depth pharmacological investigation, including antispasmodic and antiseptic activity.[6] Several species have been found to contain alkaloids.[7]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]Placement in subtribe Aeridinae
[edit | edit source]The Subtribe was changed from Sarcanthinae (Benth, 1881) to Aeridinae (Pfitzer, 1887) in 1972.[8][9]
Species
[edit | edit source]As of December 2023, four species are recognized:[10]
- Rhynchostylis gigantea (Lindl.) Ridl. – widespread in Hainan, Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Borneo, Philippines
- Rhynchostylis gigantea subsp. gigantea – all of species range except Philippines
- Rhynchostylis gigantea subsp. violacea (Lindl.) Christenson – Philippines
- Rhynchostylis retusa (L.) Blume – Yunnan, Guizhou, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam, Bangladesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Indochina, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Philippines
- Rhynchostylis rieferi (Higgins) – Philippines
- Rhynchostylis cymifera Yohannan, J.Mathew & Szlach.[11] - South Western Ghats, India
Formerly included
[edit | edit source]- Rhynchostylis coelestis (Rchb.f.) A.H. Kent is now a synonym of Vanda coelestis (Rchb.f.) Motes.[12]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Flora of China v 25 p 474, 钻喙兰属 zuan hui lan shu, Rhynchostylis Blume
- ^ The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids ed. Pridgeon, Alec, pub. Lansdowne Publishing Pty Ltd. Australia 1992 and David and Charles UK 2003.Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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- ^ Orchid Biology: Reviews and Perspectives, III ed. Arditti, Joseph, pub. Comstock Publishing Associates - a division of Cornell University Press 1984 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (v.1) : Chapter 2 : Ethnobotany of the Orchidaceae by Lawler, Leonard J. page 101
- ^ Genera Orchidacearum: Epidendroideae edited by Alec M. Pridgeon, Phillip J. Cribb, Finn N. Rasmussen, Mark W. Chase
- ^ Vandeae
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- ^ Jordan J. Biol. Sci. 11(3): 257, figs. 1-2 (2018).
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Rhynchostylis at Wikispecies
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