Bulbophyllum careyanum

Common name: Carey's Bulbophyllum

Family: Orchidaceae

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Country of Origin: Himalaya to China (Yunnan) and Indo-China

Description:

Uses: In traditional medicine the fresh pulp of pseudobulb is used to treat burns, powder of leaves is used to cause abortion and for recovery in childbirth.³

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Source: Eric Christenson

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Culture:

Keep plant in intermediate to warm temperatures. Keep moist in summer seasons and do not allow mix to dry, in winter keep the mix slight dry and reduce watering. Keep good air movement to avoid fungal growth. Keep plants in shade. Pot plants in sphagnum moss, fine bark, or mounted. ⁵

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Liliopsida
• SubClass: monocots
• Order: Asparagales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Orchidaceae
• SubFamily: Epidendroideae
• Tribe: Dendrobieae
• SubTribe: Bulbophyllinae

References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 15 February 2105.
2. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 15 February 2015.
3. Medicinal orchids and their uses: Tissue culture a potential alternative for conservation. Bijaya Pant. African Journal of Plant Science. Vol. 7(10), pp. 448-467, October 2013. Accessed 15 February 2015.
4. Bulbophyllum careyanum at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Accessed 3 June 2015.
5. Bulbophyllum careyanum at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 3 June 2015.

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