Thunia alba (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
- Common Name: White Thunia
- Family: Orchidaceae Juss.
- 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:
- Accession # 201000129
- Source: Andy's Orchids (COS Donation Funds)
- Accession Date: 09-23-2010
- Bench: 3221 - ORCH: W Island Star Steel 3x12
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 06-29-2024
- Restrictions:
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Orchidaceae
- SubFamily: Epidendroideae
- Tribe: Coelogyneae
- SubTribe: Thuniinae
References (internal):
References (external):
- 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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