Phakhaolao Species Database

Serial no: 96

Status: Basic

Last update: 2024-10-26

ເອື້ອງເຂົາຄວາຍ
Sky-Blue Tail Orchid
Rhynchostylis coelestis (Rchb.f.) A.H.Kent

Plants

Herbaceous plants

Flowers

1 / 1

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Local name:

Thai: Ueang khao kae ( Thai: Ueang khao kae)

Synonyms :

Saccolabium coeleste Rchb.f.
Vanda pseudocaerulescens Guillaumin

Family:

Orchidaceae

Close relatives:

Description:

Ecology

Global distribution:

N/A

Distribution in Laos :

Landscape units :

Endemism in Laos:

N/A

Invasiveness :

N/A

IUCN status :

N/A

Lao official status :

N/A

Use

Use types:

Ornamental

Comments on use types:

This species is becoming rare as whole plants are collected from the wild. Harvesting is limited to 4-10 plants/day per person per day and plants sell for up to 120,000 LAK/plant.

Domestication:

N/A

Seasonal availability:

Management:

N/A

Value chains:

N/A

Nutrition

Nutritional values:

Comments on nutritional values:

N/A

Nutrient	/100g	Remark
Proteins	N/A	N/A
Carbohydrates	N/A	N/A
Fats	N/A	N/A
Vitamins	N/A	N/A
Minerals	N/A	N/A
Fibers	N/A	N/A

References

Photo credits:

References:

NUoL; NAFRI; SNV. 2007. Non-timber forest products in the Lao PDR : a manual of 100 commercial and traditional produce.
National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute.
Sittisujjatham, S. 2006. Wild Orchid of Thailand 1: 1-495. Amarin.
Govaerts, R. 2003. World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Factsheet creator:

Factsheet reviewer:

ເອື້ອງເຂົາຄວາຍ Sky-Blue Tail Orchid Rhynchostylis coelestis (Rchb.f.) A.H.Kent