Orchidaceae FAMILY

Rhynchostylis retusa

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

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.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Guizhou, Yunnan), India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

HabitatEpiphytic 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. ].