Family: Orchidaceae
Synonym: Epidendrum praemorsa Roxb.
Vernacular name: Maravazha,
Taliyamaravada, Upputhali
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Moist
deciduous forests, also in the plains
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka and Seychelles
Flowering and Fruiting: March-April
Key identification features: These
robust
epiphytic shrubs have stout stems, distichous leaves, and
creamy yellow flowers with reddish-brown bands. The flowers feature a saccate
lip, and the capsule grows with ribbing.
Uses: Traditionally used for
treating various ailments such as stomachaches, earaches, wounds, and eye
diseases. It is also uses as an ornamental plant.
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