Orchidaceae FAMILY

Cymbidium iridioides

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cymbidium iridioides is an epiphytic perennial plant The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Guizhou, Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan), Bhutan, Nepal, northern India, Myanmar, northern Vietnam

HabitatEpiphytic on trees or rocks in forests or in thickets, shaded cliffs; at elevations from 900 - 2,800 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. ].