Rhynchostylis cymifera is a species of orchid endemic to India.[1][2] The specific epithet "cymifera", meaning "cyme bearing", refers to the pendent, basipetal, cymose inflorescences, which are very atypical for the genus and separates this species from others. Its morphology is very similar to Rhynchostylis retusa. Flowering occurs from May to June.
| Rhynchostylis cymifera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Rhynchostylis |
| Species: | R. cymifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchostylis cymifera Yohannan, J.Mathew & Szlach.
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| Distribution of Rhynchostylis cymifera | |
Conservation
editThis species is rarely recorded (nine times to date) and is regarded as critically endangered. However an assessment by the IUCN has still not been made. Anthropogenic habitat destruction and wildfires pose a risk to the species.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Rhynchostylis cymifera Yohannan, J.Mathew & Szlach. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ^ "Rhynchostylis cymifera | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ^ Yohannan, Regy; Mathew, Jose; Dariusz L., Szlachetko (2018). "Rhynchostylis cymifera (Orchidaceae), a New Species from South Western Ghats, India" (PDF). Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences. 11: 257–259. ISSN 1995-6673.
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