Phaius tankervilleae var. alba

Common name: Nun's Orchid

Family: Orchidaceae

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Country of Origin: Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to S. Pacific

Description:

Uses: Used medicinally as a tonic.³

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Source: Andy's Orchids (COS Donation Funds)

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Culture:

Plants require shade and intermediate to warm temperatures. Plants should be potted in a mix that retain some moisture such as 40% fir bark, 30% sphagnum moss, and 30% soil. Medium should be kept moist during growing season. When growth matures with hold watering for 3 to 4 weeks. Repotting should be done after flowering. . New plants can be obtained from the old spikes by laying the spike out in sand and half covering it. ⁴

Classification:

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

References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 12 February 2015.
2. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 12 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.
4. Phaius tankervilleae at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 23 May 2015.

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