Rhynchostylis

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Rhynchostylis
Rhynchostylis coelestis
Rhynchostylis coelestis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Higher Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Aeridinae
Alliance: Phalaenopsis
Genus: Rhynchostylis
Blume
Type species
Rhynchostylis retusa
(Sw.) Blume.
Species
  • Rhynchostylis albiflora
  • Rhynchostylis coelestis
  • Rhynchostylis densiflora
  • Rhynchostylis gigantea
    • Rhynchostylis gigantea ssp. violacea
  • Rhynchostylis retusa
  • Rhynchostylis violacea
Synonyms

Anota Schltr.

The genus Rhynchostylis, abbreviated as Rhy in horticultural trade, is a member of the Orchid family (Orchidaceae), consisting of 6 species endemic to India, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.