Biology:Bulbophyllum crabro
| Bulbophyllum crabro | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Bulbophyllum |
| Species: | B. crabro
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| Binomial name | |
| Bulbophyllum crabro (C.S.P.Parish & Rchb.f.) J.J.Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Bulbophyllum crabro, commonly called "Kam Pu Ma" in Thai,[citation needed] is a small orchid that grows as an epiphyte or is sometimes found as lithophyte.[1] It grows in rainforests 1,600-2,000 m above sea level.[2] It was formerly known as Monomeria barbata and was the type species of the genus Monomeria, now synonymous with Bulbophyllum. It is used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating coughs, pulmonary tuberculosis and trauma.[3][verification needed]
The plant contains phenanthrenoids.[4]
Characteristics
The oval pseudobulb with one leaf is 10–15 cm long and 3–3.5 cm wide.[citation needed]
Distribution
Bulbophyllum crabro was originally discovered in Nepal.[5] This species is increasingly rare in the wild.[2] It is found in the rain forests of Burma, Nepal, Vietnam, north-east India,[5] China (Yunnan and Xizang provinces)[3] and Thailand.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rare orchid found in Malaysia". The Star. 21 February 2007. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/2/21/nation/16887955&sec=nation.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Yang, Minghui; Cai, Le; Tai, Zhigang; Zeng, Xianghui; Ding, Zhongtao (2010). "Four new phenanthrenes from Monomeria barbata Lindl". Fitoterapia 81 (8): 992–7. doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2010.06.019. PMID 20600684.
- ↑ Four new phenanthrenes from Monomeria barbata Lindl. Minghui Yang, Le Cai, Zhigang Tai, Xianghui Zeng and Zhongtao Ding, Fitoterapia, Volume 81, Issue 8, December 2010, Pages 992–997, doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2010.06.019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Clara Chooi (21 January 2007). "Orchid found in Camerons likely a new species". The Star. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/21/nation/16631097&sec=nation.
External links
Wikidata ☰ {{{from}}} entry
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