Bulbophyllum crabro
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Bulbophyllum
Species:
B. crabro
Binomial name
Bulbophyllum crabro
(C.S.P.Parish & Rchb.f.) J.J.Verm., Schuit. & de Vogel
Synonyms[1]
  • Epicranthes barbata (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
  • Monomeria barbata Lindl.
  • Monomeria crabro C.S.P.Parish & Rchb.f.

Bulbophyllum crabro, commonly called "Kam Pu Ma" in Thai, is a small orchid that grows as an epiphyte or is sometimes found as lithophyte.[1] It grows in rainforests 1,600-2,000 m above sea level.[2] It was formerly known as Monomeria barbata and was the type species of the genus Monomeria, now synonymous with Bulbophyllum. It is used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating coughs, pulmonary tuberculosis and trauma.[3]

The plant contains phenanthrenoids.[4]

Characteristics

The oval pseudobulb with one leaf is 10–15 cm long and 3–3.5 cm wide.

Distribution

Bulbophyllum crabro was originally discovered in Nepal.[5] This species is increasingly rare in the wild.[2] It is found in the rain forests of Burma, Nepal, Vietnam, north-east India,[5] China (Yunnan and Xizang provinces)[3] and Thailand.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. 1 2 "Rare orchid found in Malaysia". The Star. 21 February 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
  3. 1 2 Yang, Minghui; Cai, Le; Tai, Zhigang; Zeng, Xianghui; Ding, Zhongtao (2010). "Four new phenanthrenes from Monomeria barbata Lindl". Fitoterapia. 81 (8): 992–7. doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2010.06.019. PMID 20600684.
  4. ↑ Four new phenanthrenes from Monomeria barbata Lindl. Minghui Yang, Le Cai, Zhigang Tai, Xianghui Zeng and Zhongtao Ding, Fitoterapia, Volume 81, Issue 8, December 2010, Pages 992–997, doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2010.06.019
  5. 1 2 Clara Chooi (21 January 2007). "Orchid found in Camerons likely a new species". The Star. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
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