ON THIS PLANT
Gastrochilus acutifolius is a species of orchid found in Assam (India), eastern Himalayas, Nepal, Myanmar and Vietnam. The specific epithet, acutifolius, meaning "thorny leaves", is derived from Latin acutus (pointed, acute), and -folius (-leaved), and refers to the characteristic shape of the leaves.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Gastrochilus
- Family
- Orchidaceae
