''Renanthera imschootiana'', also known as Red Vanda is a species of
orchid occurring from the
eastern Himalaya
]
The Eastern Himalayas extend from eastern Nepal across Northeast India, Bhutan, the Tibet Autonomous Region to Yunnan in China and northern Myanmar. The climate of this region is influenced by the monsoon of South Asia from June to September. It ...
to
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
(southeastern
Yunnan) and
Vietnam. 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.
References
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Symbols of Mizoram
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