Orchidaceae FAMILY

Bulbophyllum careyanum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Bulbophyllum careyanum is an evergreen, epiphytic orchid The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, southern China, Thailand, Vietnam

HabitatEpiphytic on trees (mainly Quercus glauca and Rhododendron arboreum) in evergreen, lowland forest; at elevations from 200 - 2,100 metres[ 372 Title Flowers of India Publication Author Website http://www.flowersofindia.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars. ].