Dendrobium amoenum
Wall. ex Lindl.
Orchidaceae
Callista amoena (Wall. ex Lindl.) Kuntze
Dendrobium egertoniae Lindl.
Dendrobium mesochlorum Lindl.
Common Name:
General Information
Dendrobium amoenum is a perennial plant growing on the trunks of trees. It has pendulous stems around 30 - 60cm long.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is grown as an ornamental.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
E. Asia - India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar
Habitat
An epiphyte in evergreen forests.
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
In Nepal this species is found in evergreen broadleaved forests, where the the rainfal is monsoonal, falling mainly from mid June to mid September. The climate of these forests ranges from sub-tropical to warm temperate at higher elevations, winters are warm to mild and frosts are generally few[
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
,
1750- Title
- Orchid diversity in two community forests of Makawanpur District, central Nepal
- Publication
- Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | 26 October 2018 | 10(11): 12523-12530
- Author
- Bijaya Pant et al
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.3516.10.11.12523-12530
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2018
- ISBN
- 0974-7893
- Description
-
].
The flowers are fragrant.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The stems are used as a tonic[
1750- Title
- Orchid diversity in two community forests of Makawanpur District, central Nepal
- Publication
- Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | 26 October 2018 | 10(11): 12523-12530
- Author
- Bijaya Pant et al
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.3516.10.11.12523-12530
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2018
- ISBN
- 0974-7893
- Description
-
]
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
