| Specimen Name | Rhynchostylis retusa (Lindl.) |
| Category Name | Orchids |
| Local Name | Vaihniang |
| Flowering Period | May-July |
| Habit | Epiphyte |
| Locality | On tree trunk, ca 1 km from Damparengpui towards Dampa Tiger Reserve |
| Altitude | 500-1600m |
| Distribution | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Megha¬laya, Nagaland, Sikkim and Mizoram |
| Distribution in Mizoram | Aizawl, Dampa Tiger Reserve, Dilzawl, Lengpui, Lunglei, Phullen, Phuldungsei, Rengdil, Sairang, etc. |
| Ecological Status | High exposure to sunlight, warm to hot condition |
| Taxonomic Status | Common |
| IUCN | NA |
| Socio Economic Uses | Ornamental |
| Specimen | INDIA, Mizoram: Aizawl, S.Zote & H.Lalramnghinglova 0597 (MZU) |
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