Family: Orchidaceae
Synonym: No synonym
Vernacular name:
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Epiphytic on trees in evergreen,
lowland forest
Distribution: Southern Western Ghats (Kerala) (Endemic)
Flowering and Fruiting: June-September
Key identification features: Epiphytic herbs with creeping rhizomes,
these plants have pseudobulbs. The solitary leaves are erect, oblong, and thick, with a deep channel in
the middle region. The petiole is short. The inflorescence emerges from the base
of the pseudobulbs and is longer than the leaf.
Use: A paste made from the pseudobulbs
and the leaves is used as a poultice to treat burns
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