Dendrobium moniliforme
(L.) Sw.
Orchidaceae
Callista candida (Wall. ex Lindl.) Kuntze
Callista japonica (Blume) Kuntze
Callista moniliformis (L.) Kuntze
Callista spathacea (Lindl.) Kuntze
Dendrobium candidum Wall. ex Lindl.
Dendrobium castum Bateman ex Rchb.f.
Dendrobium catenatum Lindl.
Dendrobium crispulum Kimura & Migo
Dendrobium heishanense Hayata
Dendrobium japonicum (Blume) Lindl.
Dendrobium kosepangii C.L.Tso
Dendrobium monile Kraenzl.
Dendrobium nienkui C.L.Tso
Dendrobium spathaceum Lindl.
Dendrobium yunnanense Finet
Dendrobium zonatum Rolfe
Epidendrum monile Thunb.
Epidendrum moniliferum Panz.
Epidendrum moniliforme L.
Limodorum monile (Thunb.) Thunb.
Onychium japonicum Blume
Ormostema albiflora Raf.
Common Name:
General Information
Dendrobium moniliforme is an epiphytic, evergreen, perennial plant with clusters of erect, slender, unbranched stems 10 - 30cm or more long[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- 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 local use as a medicine and also for use in commercial cosmetic products. It is grown as an ornamental.
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 - Nepal, northeast India, Myanmar, southeast China, Vietnam, Korea, Japan
Habitat
Epiphytic on tree trunks in broad-leaved forests, lithophytic on rocks in forests and cliffs in valleys; at elevations from 600 - 3,000 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
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses 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
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- 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 on Castanopsis indica
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
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
An extract of the leaves and stems is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as a bleaching agent, humectant, skin conditioner and skin protector[
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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