Dendrobium dixanthum
Rchb.f.
OrchidaceaeFlowers
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers
The flowers are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows on tree trunks in the mountain forests between 800-1,200 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.
Asia, China, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
An orchid. The stems can be erect or hanging. They are 50-100 cm long and slender. The leaves are oval and 8-11 cm long by 1 cm wide. There are often 2-4 flowering stalks from the old leafless stems. They have 2-5 flowers. The flowers are spreading and yellow. The lip has purple to red stripes.
Names & Synonyms
Shwe-wa-galay
Callista dixantha (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
References (1)
- Liu, Yi-tao, & Long, Chun-Lin, 2002, Studies on Edible Flowers Consumed by Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24(1):41-56
