Yes it is Rhynchostylis retusa
Thanks a lot for sharing.
Pankaj

On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 10:16 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:

> Thanks a lot, Bimal ji
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Bimal Sar kar <[email protected]>
> Date: Mon 23 Apr, 2018, 6:45 AM
> Subject: RHYNCHOSYLIS RETUSA ( AN ORCHID )
> To:
>
>
> Attaching a collage of Rhynchostylis retusa. Girls in Assam decorate their
> hair with this flower during their famous cultural event Bihu. They call
> this flower KOPOK.
>



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