Accession Data
Thunia alba
Common Name: White Thunia
Family: Orchidaceae
Country of Origin: Himalaya to SC. China and Pen. Malaysia
Habitat: deciduous-leafed terrestrial or lithophyte
Uses: Paste made from the whole plant is used to treat fractured bones in traditional medicine.2
Accession Data
USDA Zone: 11
Accession #: 201000129
Accession Date: 2010-09-23 00:00:00
Confirmed At: 2026-03-10 19:18:39
Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering
Location: 3203
Quantity: 2
Source: Andy's Orchids (COS Donation Funds)
Classification
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
SubFamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Coelogyneae
SubTribe: Thuniinae
References
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 15 February 2015.
- 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.
- WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 15 February 2015.
- Thunia alba at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Accessed 21 August 2015.
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