Dendrobium loddigesii
Rolfe
Orchidaceae
Callista loddigesii (Rolfe) Kuntze
Dendrobium pulchellum G.Lodd. ex Paxton
Common Name:
General Information
Dendrobium loddigesii is a perennial, epiphytic plant with slender, sometimes branched stems 10 - 45cm long that are often pendulous[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for use in commercial cosmetic products.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - southeastern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia
Habitat
Epiphytic on tree trunks in mountain forests, lithophytic on rocks in forests; at elevations from 400 - 1,500 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.00 m |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
An extract of the leaves and stems is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as an emollient, humectant, skin conditioner and skin protector[
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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