Amitostigma kinoshitai




Family Orchidaceae
Subfamily Orchidoideae
Tribe Orchideae
Scientific name Amitostigma kinoshitai (Makino) Schlechter
Synonyms Amitostigma kinoshitae (Makino) Schlechter; Gymnadenia keiskei Maximovicz var. kinoshitai Makino
Common name (Japanese common name) koani-chidori (コアニチドリ, 小阿仁千鳥 [meaning: Koani River plover birds orchid])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Kanto region)
(Other nations) Russia (Kuril Islands)
Habitat Subalpine rocks or swamp
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants electing 10-20cm tall. Leaves 3-6cm long, 3-10mm wide. Flowers pale pueple, pink or white (sometimes red spotted) sepals ca. 3-4mm, lips ca. 8-10mm, flowerting in June to July. Terrestrial or lithophyte on rocks in high mountains. Perennial plants.
Note Endemic to Japan.
Rare species, but has been cultivated in many places.



June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Hokkaido University
Botanical Garden



May 2008
at my home
May 2008
at my home



April 2009
at my home





Varieties of flowers



May 2007
at my home
May 2007
at my home