The Orchid paradise of Sri Lanka

Orchid speacies

 There are about  21,950 - 26,049 currently accepted speacis,

 

and found in 880 generas around the world.

 

 More than 78 generas & 188 species have been found in Sri Lanka. 

 

 There are about 2/3 species are epiphyte and 1/3 are Terrestrial. 55 species are endemic

      

    Remarkable botanists of sri lanka orchids

 

    Paul Herman                                   (1646-1695)

    Johannes Burmann                      (1707-1778)

    J.G. Konig                                        (1728-1785)

    Alexander moon                            (???-1825)

    J.T.Walker

    George Gardner                            (1812-1849)

    G.H.K. Thawaties                           (1812-1882)

    Henry Trimen                                (1843-1896)

    J.J. Hooker

    Josoph Dolton hooker                (1817-1911)

    A.H.G Alston                                  (1902-1958)

    D.M.A Jayaweera                         (1912-1982)

    Prof.M.D. Dassanayake

 

    Guide me.....

     A Revised Hand Book to The Flora of Ceylon. Vol. 2  (D. M. A. Jayaweera.)

        In Dassnayake and Fosberg

 

       An Annotated Checklist of the Orchids of Sri Lanka

     (  S. Suranjan Fernando and P. Ormerod, P. G. Institute of Science,  University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.)