Rhynchostylis retusa
(L.) Blume
Orchidaceae
Aerides guttata (Lindl.) Roxb.
Aerides praemorsa Willd.
Aerides retusa (L.) Sw.
Aerides spicata D.Don
Aerides undulata Sm.
Epidendrum hippium Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
Epidendrum indicum Poir.
Epidendrum retusum L.
Gastrochilus blumei (Lindl.) Kuntze
Gastrochilus retusus (L.) Kuntze
Gastrochilus rheedei (Wight) Kuntze
Gastrochilus spicatus (D.Don) Kuntze
Limodorum retusum (L.) Sw.
Orchis lanigera Blanco
Rhynchostylis albiflora I.Barua & Bora
Rhynchostylis garwalica (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
Rhynchostylis guttata (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
Rhynchostylis praemorsa (Willd.) Blume
Saccolabium blumei Lindl.
Saccolabium furcatum B.S.Williams
Saccolabium garwalicum Lindl.
Saccolabium macrostachyum Lindl.
Saccolabium praemorsum (Willd.) Lindl.
Saccolabium retusum (L.) Voigt
Saccolabium rheedei Wight
Saccolabium spicatum (D.Don) Lindl.
Sarcanthus guttatus Lindl.
Common Name:
General Information
Rhynchostylis retusa is a perennial, epiphytic orchid with a stout, creeping stem
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
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 - southern China (Guizhou, Yunnan), India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines
Habitat
Epiphytic on tree trunks in open forests or at forest margins; at elevations from 300 - 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
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
An epiphyte on Prunus species in Nepal[
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 juice of the roots is applied to cuts and wounds[
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 leaves are used to treat rheumatsm[
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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with help from
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