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Small Flowered Smitinandia

Local Name	:	Small Flowered Smitinandia
Botanical Name	:	Smitinandia micrantha (Lindl.) Holttum.
Common Name	:	Small Flowered Smitinandia
Family	:	Orchidaceae
Distribution	:	It is found in humid, tropical, and subtropical environments across India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, China, Myanmar, and Malaysia.
Habit	:	Epiphyte
Short Description	:	It is a small, herbaceous orchid with tiny flowers in intricate patterns.

Descriptions

It is an epiphytic orchid small in size, elongated, branching, turning pendulous stem. Leaves are several, linear, axillary, unequally, and obtusely bilobed apically. Flowers are fleshy, densely many flowered inflorescences with triangular-ovate and pink and white in color.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

June - August

Use(s)

It is used to treat food poisoning