Rhynchostylis (abbreviated Rhy in the horticultural trade) is a genus in the Orchid family (Orchidaceae),closely allied to the genus Vanda (from which it differs in the one-lobed lip of the flower) and comprising four currently accepted species native to the Indian Subcontinent, China, Indochina, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. The name consists of a compound of two Greek elements : rhynchos 'beak' and stylis 'column' - in reference to the very boad, fleshy column of the flower.The flowers are borne in dense racemes and are noted for their intense, spicy fragrance. Although lacking in pseudobulbs, the plants have leathery leaves that are drought-resistant.These orchids grow naturally in warm, moist, shaded tropical areas and will thrive in cultivation if given consistent warmth, u