Orchidaceae FAMILY
Otochilus fuscus
Otochilus fuscus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Otochilus fuscus is an epiphytic perennial plant growing around 10 - 20cm tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Yunnan), Nepal, noetheast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia
HabitatEpiphytic on trees in forests; at elevations from 1,200 - 2,100 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].