Monomeria barbata

Monomeria barbata
Monomeria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochilaeae
Subtribe: Bulbophyllinae
Genus: Monomeria
Species: M. barbata
Binomial name
Monomeria barbata
Lindl., 1830
Synonyms

Epicranthes barbata
Monomeria crabro

Monomeria barbata, commonly called "Kam Pu Ma" in Thai,[citation needed] 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 is used in Chinese medicine for treating coughs, pulmonary tuberculosis and trauma.[3]

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Characteristics

The oval pseudobulb with one leaf is 10–15 cm long and 3-3.5 cm wide.[citation needed]

Distribution

Monomeria barbata was originally discovered in Nepal.[4] This species is increasingly rare in the wild.[2] It is found in the rain forests of Burma, Nepal, Vietnam, north-east India,[4] China (Yunnan and Xizang provinces)[3] and Thailand.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b WCSP (2011), World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/, retrieved 2011-10-01 , search for "Monomeria barbata"
  2. ^ a b "Rare orchid found in Malaysia". The Star. 21 February 2007. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/2/21/nation/16887955&sec=nation. Retrieved 26 December 2010. 
  3. ^ a b Yang, Minghui; Cai, Le; Tai, Zhigang; Zeng, Xianghui; Ding, Zhongtao (2010). "Four new phenanthrenes from Monomeria barbata Lindl". Fitoterapia 81: 992. doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2010.06.019. 
  4. ^ a b Clara Chooi (21 January 2007). "Orchid found in Camerons likely a new species". The Star. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/21/nation/16631097&sec=nation. Retrieved 26 December 2010. 

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