Kanga
Platanthera clavigera

Family: Orchidaceae

What it is like

An orchid. It grows to about 1 m high. It has a robust rootstock. The tubers are oval and 1-2 cm across. The leaves are 7.5-12.5 cm long and 2.5-5 cm wide. They are oval. They taper to the tip. The base sheaths the stem. The flowers are greenish.

There are about 200 Platanthera species.

Where it is found

A subtropical plant. In Nepal it grows between 2000-4600 m altitude. In Tibet it grows in forests and scrub and on grasslands along valleys between 2,300-3,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Tibet

How it is used for food

The boiled root is edible.

Edible parts

Root

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Habenaria clavigera (Lindley)Dandy; Habenaria densa Wall. ex Lindley; Platanthera densa (Wall.ex Lindley)Soo;