Monomeria barbata
Monomeria barbata, 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 is used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating coughs, pulmonary tuberculosis and trauma.[3]
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| Subtribe: | Bulbophyllinae |
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| Species: | M. barbata |
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The plant contains phenanthrenoids.[4]
Characteristics
The oval pseudobulb with one leaf is 10–15 cm long and 3–3.5 cm wide.
Distribution
Monomeria barbata 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
- WCSP (2011). "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help), search for "Monomeria barbata" - "Rare orchid found in Malaysia". The Star. 21 February 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
- 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.
- 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
- Clara Chooi (21 January 2007). "Orchid found in Camerons likely a new species". The Star. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
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