Family: Orchidaceae Synonyms: Corymborkis acuminata , Dienia acuminate, Crepidium acuminatum , Malaxis pierrei , Malaxis siamensis ,Malaxis wallichii, Microstylis pierrei ,Microstylis siamensis , Microstylis trigonocardia, Microstylis wallichii Common name: Jeevaka, Jeevak, Jīvya, Jeevakamu, Dronapushpi, Crested Malaxis , Kurinji, Chathura.Local Name: Jeevak (जीवक), Jīvya, Jeevakamu, Jeevaka,  Jeevak  is a small terrestrial orchid of immense medicinal significance. Native and endemic to the Himalayan region . It is typically found growing in moist, shady forests, on rocks with moss especially in pine and oak forest floors, as