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Useful Tropical Plants

Dendrobium eriiflorum

Griff.

Orchidaceae

+ Synonyms

Callista eriiflora (Griff.) Kuntze

Common Name:

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General Information

Dendrobium eriiflorum is a perennial epiphytic plant producing a cluster of stems up to 25cm tall[
974
Title
Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
Publication
 
Author
Ahmed Fayaz
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
Year
2011
ISBN
978-1-55407-489
Description
A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
]
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

506
Title
The Flora of British India. (in 7 volumes)
Publication
 
Author
Hooker J.D.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
L.Reeve & Co.; London
Year
1872 - 1897
ISBN
 
Description
Rather dated, but has some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.

Range

E.Asia - India (Himalayas), Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia.

Habitat

An epiphyte, usually found growing high up in evergreen trees where light levels are higher[
974
Title
Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
Publication
 
Author
Ahmed Fayaz
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
Year
2011
ISBN
978-1-55407-489
Description
A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
].

Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitPerennial
Height0.00 m
Cultivation StatusOrnamental, 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.
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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
 
].

Epiphyte=ic on Quercus glauca, Schima wallichii, Rhododendron arboreum, Pinus wallichiana[
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
 
]

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The whole plant is taken 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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