Family: Orchidaceae
Synonym: Seidenfia rheedei (Sw.) Szlach.
Vernacular name: Jeevakam,
Pachilaperumal
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Semi-evergreen
and moist deciduous forests
Distribution: India to Thailand, China and Sri Lanka
Flowering and Fruiting: July-September
Key identification features: The Pseudobulbs
are fusiform.
The leaves are broadly ovate to ovate, plicate. The flowers are greenish yellow, yellow to orange-yellow, or purple.
The lip
is broadly
cuneate to narrowly flabelliform, with 9-13 teeth.
The ovary
is accompanied by a pedicel.
Uses: It was used to address issues such as fits in infants, tics, spasms,
headaches, giddiness, fever, and palpitations. Additionally, an ash
prepared by incinerating the plant was used for certain treatments
No comments:
Post a Comment