2,4-Bis(4-hydroxybenzyl)phenol is a

phenol Phenol (also called carbolic acid) is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula . It is a white crystalline solid that is volatile. The molecule consists of a phenyl group () bonded to a hydroxy group (). Mildly acidic, it ...

ic compound produced by the saprophytic orchid ''

Gastrodia elata ''Gastrodia elata'' is a saprophytic perennial herb in the family Orchidaceae. It is found in Nepal, Bhutan, India, Japan, North Korea, Siberia, Taiwan, and China. Description The orchid has an 8–12 centimeters long elliptical underground rhiz ...

'' and by the myco-heterotroph orchid ''

Galeola faberi ''Galeola faberi'' is an orchid species in the genus ''Galeola'' found in central and southern China, as well as in Nepal, the eastern Himalayas, Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Viet ...

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