Arundina
Genus of orchids
Summary
Arundina graminifolia, also called bamboo orchid, is a species of orchid and the first sole accepted species of the genus Arundina, followed by A. caespitosa discovered in 2007. This tropical Asiatic genus extends from Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, the Ryukyu Islands, Malaysia, Singapore, China to Indonesia, the Philippines and New Guinea. It has become naturalized in Réunion, Fiji, French Polynesia, Micronesia, the West Indies, Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, and Hawaii. There are medicinal benefits to utilizing components of Arundina graminifolia, including soothing, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-pain properties; frequently used in Chinese medicine.
Originally created by Huaiwei
4/5/2005, 9:39:01 PM
Modified
4/27/2026, 7:27:53 AM
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