Ipsea speciosa
The Daffodil Orchid (Sinhalese: නගා මැරූ අල, scientific name: Ipsea speciosa) is a rare wild orchid found in the hills of Sri Lanka and southern India. It is a terrestrial herb with pseudobulbous stem. The lanceolate leaves of the plant are grass like and pointed at the end. Its large flowers appear from September to February, they are bright yellow and sweet-scented. This plant can be seen in grass lands and pathana areas in mid hills of the country. The plant is known as නගා මැරූ අල in the Sinhala language, meaning "Yam which killed the little sister" according to a folk tale.
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Ipsea speciosa
The Daffodil Orchid (Sinhalese: නගා මැරූ අල, scientific name: Ipsea speciosa) is a rare wild orchid found in the hills of Sri Lanka and southern India. It is a terrestrial herb with pseudobulbous stem. The lanceolate leaves of the plant are grass like and pointed at the end. Its large flowers appear from September to February, they are bright yellow and sweet-scented. This plant can be seen in grass lands and pathana areas in mid hills of the country. The plant is known as නගා මැරූ අල in the Sinhala language, meaning "Yam which killed the little sister" according to a folk tale.
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The Daffodil Orchid (Sinhalese ...... phrodisiacs in local medicine.
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Spathoglottis speciosa (Lindl.) Pradhan)
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Ipsea speciosa
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The Daffodil Orchid (Sinhalese ...... ter" according to a folk tale.
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Ipsea speciosa
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Daffodil Orchid
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නගා මැරූ අල
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