ເອື້ອງມັດສາ / Farmer's Dendrobium

Use
Income
Medicine
Ornamental
Scientific Name / Family
Dendrobium farmeri Paxton / Orchidaceae
Synonyms
Callista farmeri (Paxton) Kuntze
Callista farmeri (J. Paxton) Brieger
Dendrobium farmeri var. albiflorum C.Morren
Dendrobium farmeri var. aureoflavum Hook.f.
Other Names
Botanical Description

Plant has clavate or fusiform, 4 angled above stems carrying 2 to 4, towards the apex, coriaceous, ovate-lanceolate, acute or acuminate leaves and is a spring blooming orchid that has axillary, to 20 cm long, pendent, many densely flowered, cylindrical inflorescence that arise from the nodes near the apex of leafless and leafed canes.

Occurrence in Region Eastern Himalayas, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Malaysia.
Occurrence in nature (ecology and ecosystem) This pendulous, hot to warm growing epiphyte and is found in in evergreen lowland forests and primary mountainous forests at elevations of 200 to 1000 meters on primary growth tall trees high up over river and prefers some shade and heavy watering with a short winter rest.

Description of Use

Traditional use: infusion, part of plant used: dry or fresh stems, traditional purpose: immune system enhancer.

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