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Genus: Oberonia to Otochilus

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Eighteen species in six genera [Oberonia, Ophrys, Orchis, Oreorchis, Ornithochilus (=Phalaenopsis) and Otochilus ] are described in this chapter. A detailed historical account of salep which makes use of tubers of Ophrys, Orchis and numerous other orchids described in this volume is included in this chapter. Usage of Otochilus species is confined to the Himalayas, while phytochemical studies are being undertaken in China. Some species of Oberonia contain alkaloids.

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Teoh, E.S. (2016). Genus: Oberonia to Otochilus . In: Medicinal Orchids of Asia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24274-3_17

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