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Gastrodia zeylanica

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Gastrodia zeylanica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Gastrodieae
Genus: Gastrodia
Species:
G. zeylanica
Binomial name
Gastrodia zeylanica
Schltr 1906
Synonyms
  • Demorchis zeylanica Clements (2019)

Gastrodia zeylanica is a species of potato orchid endemic to Sri Lanka.[2] It is considered critically endangered.[3]

References

  1. ^ China Plant Specialist Group 2004. Gastrodia zeylanica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Gastrodia zeylanica | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  3. ^ Ediriweera, A.; Senanayake, C.; Wijerathe, P. (2012). "Observation of flowers of Gastrodia zeylanica: an endemic, critically endangered saprophytic orchid species in Kanneliya rainforest, Sri Lanka". Tigerpaper (FAO). ISSN 1014-2789.