Bulbophyllum haniffii Carr

Bulbophyllum haniffii Carr, Gard. Bull. Straits Settlem. 7: 20 (1932).

Bulbophyllum haniffii
Bulbophyllum haniffii

Bulbophyllum haniffii Carr; Photos Chu Xuan Canh

Vietnamese name: 

Lọng chân rết

Chinise name: 

飘带石豆兰 piao dai shi dou lan 

Common Name: 

Haniff's Bulbophyllum (Indonesian Botanist 1900's)

Latin Name: 

Bulbophyllum haniffii Carr

Family: 

Orchidaceae

Synonym Name: 

Epicranthes haniffii (Carr) Garay & W.Kittr.

Description: 

Orchids grow drooping, small bulbs 5-6 mm. 1 leaf 2-2.5 cm, width 9 mm. The flowers grow close to the bulbs, 1 cm in size, bloom in the summer and die quickly. Distribution: Found in China, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. In VietNam, found in Tân Phú, Đồng Nai.

Ecological: 

Tree trunks in evergreen broad-leaved forests; at elevations of 1700 m.

Uses: 

Treating inflammation of the testicles and fallopian tubes.

Reference: 

- theplantlist.org

- efloras.org

- orchidspecies.com

- ipni.org

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