Famiy: Orchidaceae
Synonym: Liparis diphyllos Nimmo
Vernacular name: Two-leaved Habenaria
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Grasslands, also in the plains
Distribution: India
to Bangladesh and Philippines
Flowering and Fruiting: September-November
Key identification features: This plant is a slender, ground-hugging herb
with two broad, unequal leaves and a spike of flowers at the top. The leaves
are heart-shaped at the base and the flowers are small, with green sepals and
white petals that form a hood. The flower’s lip is deeply lobed with a conical
spur, and the column is large and petal-like.
Uses : treat ailments such as fevers,
coughs, and digestive disorders
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