Table 1 Orchid species collected from Arunachal pradesh (AR); their geographical location, medicinal use and conservation status
S.No. | Name of species and voucher no. | Place of collection | Geographical location | Altitude (m) | Medicinal use | Conservation status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rhyncostylis retusa AUUP/AIB/2014/01 | Doimara (AR) | N 26058′02.0″ & E 092025′10.3″ | 357 | Rheumatism, asthma, tuberculosis, nervous twitchings, cramps, infantile epilepsy | Vulnerable |
2 | Tropidia curculioides AUUP/AIB/2014/02 | Tippi (AR) | N 2700′14.9″ & E 092036′44.2″ | 339 | Malaria and diarrhoea | Rare |
3 | Satyrium nepalense AUUP/AIB/2014/03 | Sange (AR) | N 27027′30.1″ & E 092006′17.4″ | 3072 | Malaria, dysentery and aphrodisiac | Endemic |