Scientific Name
Malaxis muscifera (Lindley) Kuntze
Synonyms
Family
Orchidaceae
Local Name
Salab Masri, Javak
Habit Habitat
Annual herb up to 2-40cm tall found in temperate and sub-alpine zones.
Taxonomic Features
Leaves simple, elliptic, sessile and shinny. Inflorescence a spike, 8-25 cm long. Flower zygomorphic, yellowish-green, tiny. Lateral sepals curved upward. Petals linear, lip erect with thick obscure basal lobes and narrow lanceolate tip. Fruit a capsule. Pseudobulb ovoid.
Flowering Fruiting
July-August
Harvesting Time
August-October
Medicinal Value
Locally used as body tonic, aphrodisiac and refrigerant, also treats fever. It is useful in sterility, seminal weakness and burning sensation.
Parts Used
Bulb
Future Prospective
Conservation, Cultivation, Herbal Pharmacy, Allopathic Pharmacy.
Plant Images
Malaxis muscifera (Lindley) Kuntze