Updated On: 06 September, 2024 09:42 AM IST | Mumbai | The Guide Team
Learn about these unique plants and their distribution across Western Ghats

Dendrobium barbatulum
Of the long list of flowers that inspire poetry, orchids remain some of the most written about plants across ages and beyond borders. According to nature educator Aditya Gadkari, over 22 species of these are found around Mumbai alone. To celebrate International Orchid Day, which falls on the first Thursday of September, Sanjay Gandhi National Park has invited Gadkari to host an interactive session about the plants this weekend.

Habenaria gibsonii