Anoectochilus setaceus

 Anoectochilus setaceus Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 8: 412 (1825).

 Anoectochilus setaceus Blume, Photo by tropicalorchid

its native range is Jawa to Sumatera.

Latinh Name: 

Anoectochilus setaceus Blume

Family: 

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

Anoectochilus aureus K.Koch & Lauche

Anoectochilus regalis H.Low ex C.Morren

Anoectochilus setaceopictus K.Koch & Lauche

Orchis picta Reinw. ex Lindl.

Vietnamese name:

Cỏ nhung, Sứa hồng, Lan kim tuiyến

English Name:

The Bristly Anoectochilus.

Description: 

Terrestrial leafy herbs with creeping stem, 15-25 cm high. Leaves 3.5- 8 x 1.5-4 cm, ovate, acute at apex, round at base, dark brown, with golden reticulations above. Inflorescence terminal raceme, 3-5 flowered; flowers on the extreme tip; basal portion with 1-2, tubular lanceolate bracts, 1-1.5 cm across. Sepals and petals subequal, 0.6-0.8 x 0.4-0.5 cm, ovate. Lip 1-12 cm long, attached to base of column, white, 3-lobed; side lobes small; mid-lobe 2-winged at apex, with 9 pairs of filiform lobules on sides. Pollinia 2, clavate, attached to a single caudicle. Pedicel and ovary 1-1.2 cm long.

Distribution:

Yunnan China, Assam India, Bangladesh, eastern Himalayas, Nepal, western Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Sumatra and Java

in VietNam, it found in Yên Bái, Lao Cai, Vĩnh Phúc, Quảng Trị, Quảng Ngãi, Quảng Nam, Gia Lai, Lâm Đồng.

Ecological:

In broadleafed, evergreen, humid primary forests in soils dampened by mists and splash along steep watercourses at elevations of 1200 to 1800 m as a creeping, ascending, cool growing terrestrial orchid in rich humus in damp crevasses.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the summer.

Flower size:

1.8 cm.

Cultivation:

Type:

The composition of substances in Vietnam Anoectochilus Setaceus is effective for disease:

According to researchers’ study, in Anoectochilus setaceus, there are many rare substances such as Palmitic Acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Succinic Acid, Succinic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Amino Acids that enhance human body’s resistance. However, Neurasthenia, Gastrointestinal Pain, Dyspepsia, Danitis … and especially the active ingredients in Anoectochilus Setaceus are thought to be able to prevent benign tumour.

Uses: 

Cures cough, tuberculosis, rheumatism, chronic gastritis (whole tree).