Cymbidium madidum
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The Northern Cymbidium (Cymbidium madidum) is a species of plant in the Orchidaceae
family, also known as the Buttercup Orchid and Moist Forest Cymbidium.
Australian aborigines and early European settlers used pseudobulbs of Cymbidium madidum for dysentery and its seeds were used as an oral contraceptive.
Orchidaceae
The Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. Along with the Asteraceae, it is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species,...
family, also known as the Buttercup Orchid and Moist Forest Cymbidium.
Australian aborigines and early European settlers used pseudobulbs of Cymbidium madidum for dysentery and its seeds were used as an oral contraceptive.