Biology:Monomeria barbata
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| Kingdom: | Plantae
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| (unranked): | Monocots
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| Tribe: | Podochilaeae
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| Species: | M. barbata
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| Binomial name | |
| Monomeria barbata Lindl., 1830
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Epicranthes barbata | |
Monomeria barbata, 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 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
Monomeria barbata 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 WCSP (2011). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/. Retrieved 2011-10-01., search for "Monomeria barbata"
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q5223284 entry
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