Renanthera imschootiana

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]

Renanthera imschootiana
Flower of Renanthera imschootiana
Conservation status
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Renanthera
Species:	R. imschootiana
Binomial name
Renanthera imschootiana Rolfe
Synonyms
Renanthera papilio King & Prain