Family: Orchidaceae
Synonyms: Callista ovata, Cymbidium ovatum, Dendrobium chlorops, Epidendrum ovatum.
Marathi: हिरवी दांडेअमरी hirvi dande-amri
Ayurvedic uses: Juice of fresh plant—stomachic, carminative, antispasmodic, laxative, liver tonic. (excites the bile). A related species, Dendrobium crumenatum Sw., occurs in Andaman Islands. Pounded leaves are used in Malaya for poulticing boils and pimples. Traces of alkaloids have been reported to be present in the pseudobulbs and leaves. [Jivanti substitute.]
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