Similipal houses more than 90 types of Orchids...in Odia known as Malanga.
The below pictures were taken in the month of June.
Dendrobium formosum
Location: Jenabil
Dendrobium moschatum
Location: Barhakamuda
Dendrobium regium
Location: Jenabil
Dendrobium transparens
Location: Sarabasa
Rhynchostylis retusa
Location: Devasthali
One of the best books to learn about Orchids is Dr Sarat Mishra's " Orchids of Orissa" published in 2004. A Civil Engineer by background, Dr Mishra is a legendary Orchilogist.
