Epiblastus cuneatus
J. J. Sm.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: ?
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It needs moist conditions. In Australia it grows on Cape York. In New Guinea it has been collected between 1,700-2,700 m.
Asia, Australia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Fiji, Micronesia, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Nauru, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Palau, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen
How to Identify
Epiblastus cuneatus is a tropical orchid from the family Orchidaceae distributed from Indonesia to the Pacific, including Cape York in Australia and montane areas of New Guinea at 1,700-2,700 m elevation, requiring moist conditions for growth.
How to Grow
Plants are grown by division.
Notes
There are about 15 Epiblastus species. They grow from Indonesia to the Pacific.
Names & Synonyms
Eria cuneata (J. J. Sm.) Kraenzl.
References (2)
- Cundall, P., (ed.), 2004, Gardening Australia: flora: the gardener's bible. ABC Books. p 539 (Genus)
- Smith, J. J., 1908, Bull. Dep. Agric. Indes Neerl. 19:22
