Orchidaceae FAMILY

Eulophia herbacea

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eulophia herbacea is a perennial plant producing 2 - 3 leaves 15 - 29cm long on a central stem 25 - 50cm tall. The stem grows up from a pseudobulb that is borne above soil level[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

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

HabitatMontane grasslands, scrub; at elevations below 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. ].