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Cylindrical leaf Luisia 
| Local Name |
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Cylindrical leaf Luisia |
| Botanical Name |
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Luisia zeylanica Lindl. |
| Common Name |
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Cylindrical leaf Luisia |
| Family |
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Orchidaceae |
| Distribution |
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The species is distributed in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, China, Myanmar, Indo-China. In India it is distributed in Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh. |
| Habit |
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Epiphyte |
| Short Description |
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It is an epiphytic subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. |
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Descriptions
It is an erect, tufted, epiphytic herb. Leaves terete, acute at the apex. Inflorescence raceme. Flower greenish yellow with purple tinge. Sepal similar to petal, lip oblong, concave towards the base.
Flowering & Fruiting Period
March-August
Use(s)
It is used in the treatment of burns and fracture.
