Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(O'Brien) Y.P.Ng & P.J.Cribb
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
2005
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Orchid Rev. 113: 272 (2005)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000798914
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Pinalia rhynchostyloides
 - Rhynchostyloides Pinalia
 - Rhynchostyloides Wild Coffee
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Pinalia rhynchostyloides (also called Rhynchostyloides Pinalia, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub that grows up to 3 meters tall. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar, and is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Pinalia rhynchostyloides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Pinalia rhynchostyloides is a small, yellow, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, round, dark brown seed with a hard outer shell. The seedlings are small, thin, and have a bright green color.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Pinalia rhynchostyloides is a shrub native to India and Sri Lanka. It can be propagated by cuttings or by seed. Cuttings should be taken from the current season's growth and planted in a well-draining potting mix. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining potting mix in the spring and kept moist until germination. Once established, it requires little maintenance and can tolerate drought and poor soils.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Pinalia rhynchostyloides
                        
                            Pinalia rhynchostyloides is native to India and Sri Lanka. It can be found in tropical and subtropical forests and woodlands.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Pinalia rhynchostyloides FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Pinalia rhynchostyloides?
Pinalia rhynchostyloides
What type of plant is Pinalia rhynchostyloides?
Herbaceous perennial
Where is Pinalia rhynchostyloides native to?
Tropical Africa
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Pinalia genus
                        
                            Pinalia acervata, 
Pinalia acutifolia, 
Pinalia amica, 
Pinalia appendiculata, 
Pinalia bicolor, 
Pinalia bipunctata, 
Pinalia bractescens, 
Pinalia concolor, 
Pinalia dasypus, 
Pinalia elata, 
Pinalia erecta, 
Pinalia eriopsidobulbon, 
Pinalia excavata, 
Pinalia fitzalanii, 
Pinalia flavescens, 
Pinalia floribunda, 
Pinalia graminifolia, 
Pinalia leucantha, 
Pinalia lineata, 
Pinalia maingayi, 
Pinalia merguensis, 
Pinalia multiflora, 
Pinalia myristiciformis, 
Pinalia mysorensis, 
Pinalia obesa, 
Pinalia pachystachya, 
Pinalia polystachya, 
Pinalia polyura, 
Pinalia profusa, 
Pinalia pumila, 
Pinalia recurvata, 
Pinalia reticosa, 
Pinalia rimannii, 
Pinalia ringens, 
Pinalia saccifera, 
Pinalia tricolor, 
Pinalia rhynchostyloides, 
Pinalia barbifrons, 
Pinalia carnicolor, 
Pinalia compacta, 
Pinalia curranii, 
Pinalia cylindrostachya, 
Pinalia dagamensis, 
Pinalia densa, 
Pinalia hutchinsoniana, 
Pinalia jarensis, 
Pinalia longicruris, 
Pinalia longilabris, 
Pinalia lyonii, 
Pinalia macera,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Orchidaceae family
                        
                            Aa fiebrigii, 
Aa hartwegii, 
Aa hieronymi, 
Aa leucantha, 
Aa lorentzii, 
Aa macra, 
Aa achalensis, 
Aa maderoi, 
Aa mandonii, 
Aa matthewsii, 
Aa microtidis, 
Aa paleacea, 
Aa argyrolepis, 
Aa riobambae, 
Aa rosei, 
Aa schickendanzii, 
Aa sphaeroglossa, 
Aa trilobulata, 
Aa weddelliana, 
Aa aurantiaca, 
Aa calceata, 
Aa colombiana, 
Aa denticulata, 
Aa erosa, 
Aa figueroi, 
Aa lozanoi, 
Aa lehmannii, 
Acampe carinata, 
Acampe cephalotes, 
Acampe ochracea, 
Acampe pachyglossa, 
Acampe praemorsa, 
Acampe joiceyana, 
Acampe hulae, 
Acanthophippium bicolor, 
Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, 
Acanthophippium curtisii, 
Acanthophippium eburneum, 
Acanthophippium gougahense, 
Acanthophippium javanicum, 
Acanthophippium lilacinum, 
Acanthophippium mantinianum, 
Acanthophippium parviflorum, 
Acanthophippium pictum, 
Acanthophippium splendidum, 
Acanthophippium striatum, 
Acanthophippium sylhetense, 
Acanthophippium curtisii, 
Achlydosa glandulosa, 
Acianthera aculeata,                         
 
                     
                                
                                    
                        References
                        
                            Yan Peng Ng: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Y.P.Ng' in the authors string.