Papilionanthe cylindrica
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| Papilionanthe cylindrica | |
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Scientific 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] | |
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| distribution of Papilionanthe cylindrica | |
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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]
