| Gammie's Oberonia |
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Botanical name: Oberonia gammiei Family: Orchidaceae (orchid family)
Gammie's Oberonia is a rare orchid found on trees adjacent to streams. It is a miniature sized epiphyte with a fan-shaped array of, several, distichous, conduplicate, curved, acute, equitant leaves that blooms on an erect to arching, terminal, many (about 20) flowered inflorescence. The inflorescence looks beautiful and flowers occasionally completely hide the stem. Gammie's Oberonia is found in Bangladesh, India, Laos, Myanamar, Thailand, Hainan Island China and Vietnam at elevations of 500-900 meters.
| Photographed in Orissa |