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Bulbophyllum crabro is a small pseudobulbous orchid that grows mainly as an epiphyte on trees, sometimes on rocks, in subtropical rainforest. It is grown by orchid enthusiasts and is becoming rare in the wild.
Bulbophyllum crabro, commonly called "Kam Pu Ma" in Thai, is a small orchid that grows as an epiphyte or is sometimes found as lithophyte. It grows in rainforests 1,600-2,000 m above sea level. It was formerly known as Monomeria barbata and was the type species of the genus Monomeria, now synonymous with Bulbophyllum. It is used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating coughs, pulmonary tuberculosis and trauma.
The plant contains phenanthrenoids.
Bulbophyllum crabro was originally discovered in Nepal. This species is increasingly rare in the wild. It is found in the rain forests of Burma, Nepal, Vietnam, north-east India, China (Yunnan and Xizang provinces) and Thailand.
Bulbophyllum beccarii · Night-flowering orchid · Bulbophyllum sect. Peltopus · Bulbophyllum
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
