Orchidaceae fortnight orchid family *Rhynchostylis retusa* (L.) Blume *rin-koh-STY-liss* -- Greek: *rhynchos* (beak), *stylis* (small pillar) ... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3DRhynchostylis&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze03KP_UdC8R6Kmklvgohgmjdq1oA> *re-TOO-suh* -- rounded and notched tip ... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dretusa&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfudq87Ic2vhO-9z4Ki-Vtc7Dz5Hw>
*commonly known as*: blunt rhynchostylis, foxtail orchid • *Assamese*: কপৌ-ফুল kopou phool • *Coorgi*: ಸೀತಾ ದಂಡೆ Sita-dande • *Hindi*: द्रौपदी माला draupadi mala • *Kannada*: ಸೀತಾ ದಂಡೆ Sita-dande • *Konkani*: panas koli •*Malayalam*: അണ്ണാന്താളി annaan thali, അണ്ണാന് വാലന് annaan vaalan, ആഞ്ഞിലി മരവാഴ ansjili maravara, ബിട്ടി മരം മരവാഴ biti maram maravazha, ദ്രൌപദി മാല Draupadi mala • *Manipuri*: সমজীৰৈ samjirei • * Marathi*: गजरा gajara, सीतेची वेणी Seetechi veni • *Nepali*: ghoge gava • * Oriya*: pumam • *Telugu*: chintaranam *Native to*: India, tropical Asia *References*: Flowers of India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FFoxtail%2520Orchid.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdQrlBpVAfm2WWMdBxQmGTtJqLHNw> • Wikipedia<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FRhynchostylis_retusa&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcoEnAmcabHAalGmEG_xLamp6MlEA> • *Flowers of Sahyadri* by Shrikant Ingalhalikarat Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on 10 JUL 10 [image: Rhynchostylis retusa (L.) Blume]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4780021370%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfLK_78ZWcoQ9Z-fZtDJPkPxJUf_A> [image: Kopou Phool (Assamese: কপৌ-ফুল)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4780023074%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeJtAr8EQDLvt14H0kLLpCFM2GCQA> [image: Samjirei (Manipuri: সমজীৰৈ)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4780024614%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfbGc3TDx6IqEF79nInYzGwH7ISzw> [image: Seetechi Veni (Marathi: सीतेची वेणी)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4779386619%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdg8_03lkUPWSN7rLq6RHKcMYvT4g> [image: Sita-dande (Coorgi: ಸೀತಾ ದಂಡೆ)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4779397277%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeS_TltVqiXrZI2z__sY04tdcz5Jw> Regards. Dinesh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

