Thunia alba

Common name: White Thunia

Family: Orchidaceae

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Country of Origin: Himalaya to SC. China and Pen. Malaysia

Description:

Uses: Paste made from the whole plant is used to treat fractured bones in traditional medicine.²

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USDA Zone: 11

Source: Andy's Orchids (COS Donation Funds)

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Classification:

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

References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 15 February 2015.
2. 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.
3. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 15 February 2015.
4. Thunia alba at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Accessed 21 August 2015.

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