Renanthera imschootiana

Renanthera imschootiana
Flower of Renanthera imschootiana
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Renanthera
Species:
R. imschootiana
Binomial name
Renanthera imschootiana
Synonyms

Renanthera papilio King & Prain

Renanthera imschootiana, also known as Red Vanda is a species of orchid occurring from the eastern Himalaya to China (southeastern Yunnan) and Vietnam.[2] It is listed under Schedule VI of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 making it one of the plant species which is restricted from cultivation and planting and a special license is required to grow them.[3]

  1. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. ^ Purkayastha, Jubilee (2016-08-16). Bioprospecting of Indigenous Bioresources of North-East India. Springer. ISBN 978-981-10-0620-3.
  3. ^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (2001). Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat.