Orchidaceae FAMILY
Pholidota articulata
Pholidota articulata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pholidota articulata is an epiphytic, perennial plant growing around 10 - 20cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Nepal, Bhutan, northern India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia
HabitatEpiphytic on trees in forests, lithophytic on shaded rocks; at elevations from 800 - 2,500 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. ].