Eulophia herbacea
Lindl.
Salep, Saleb misri
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Description
An orchid. It grows 25-50 cm tall. The false bulb is above ground. It is 2 cm long by 1 cm wide. There are 2 or 3 leaves. They are sword shaped and 15-29 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. They taper into a long leaf like stalk. This is 6-25 cm long.
Edible Uses
The flowering shoots are cooked and eaten. Tubers and flowers are edible portions.
Traditional Uses
The flowering shoots is cooked and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain grasslands below 1,500 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Nepal, SE Asia, Thailand,
Also Known As
Masina, Waghmodhu
References (3)
- Behera K. K., et al, 2008, Wild Edible Plants of Mayurbhanj District, Orissa, India. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. Vol. 32 (Suppl.) pp 305-314
- Chauhan, S. H., et al, 2018, Consumption patterns of wild edibles by the Vasavas: a case study from Gujarat, India. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:5
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 302
