Gastrochilus D. Don

Ariyarathne, W. A. M. P., Yakandawala, Deepthi, Samuel, Rosabelle & Wijesundara, Siril, 2017, Evaluating the occurrence and conservation statuses of Sri Lankan Orchids (Orchidaceae): Observations on newly recorded species and undocumented regions, Phytotaxa 308 (1), pp. 37-53 : 48

Gastrochilus D. Don

Gastrochilus acaulis [Syn: Cleisostoma acaule Lindl. , Saccolabium acaule (Lindl.)Hook. f. ,] is a NT species and is the only species stated under this genus in Sri Lanka ( MOE, 2012). Jayaweera (1981) stated that this species is observed in sub-montane or mid-country tropical wet evergreen forests. However in 2008, Fernando & Ormerod have recorded this species in the lowland wet zone. During the present study observations of this species were made from Ritigala SNR, dry zone with recently developed fruit capsules in February.