June is the best time to see these Goan wildflowers

RHYNCHOSTYLIS RETUSA

Commonly known as foxtail orchid, in Goa it is called Sitechi veni or Sitecho czelo. It is an epiphytic orchid found growing on trees.

AERIDES MACULOSA

It is also known as fox brush orchid that grows on big trees and, locally, it is called Draupadichi veni.

VINCETOXICUM INDICUM

This flower, commonly known as Indian Ipecac, is a wild climber which flowers at the beginning of the rainy season. It has medicinal properties and is used for curing asthma.

CEROPEGIA ATTENUATA

It is a small herb growing on plateaus during the rainy season and is called kandil pushp in Marathi.

PERISTYLUS PLANTAGINEUS

This is a ground orchid found growing commonly in the plateau region. It is also called plantain orchid due to its banana like foliage.

PASSIFLORA FOETIDA

This flower is commonly called love-in-a-mist or stinking passionflower and is native to North America. In the the local language it is called Krishna kamal.

KAEMPFERIA SCAPOSA

This is an endemic herb belonging to the ginger family. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in Goa and Maharashtra.

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