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| May 2009 at Mito City Botanical Park |
May 2009 at Mito City Botanical Park |
May 2009 at Mito City Botanical Park |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe | Collabieae |
| Scientific name | Calanthe mannii Hooker f. |
| Synonyms | Alismorchis mannii (Hooker f.) Kuntze; Calanthe brachychila Gagnepain; Calanthe oblanceolata Ohwi & T. Koyama; Calanthe pusilla Finet |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) sakurajima ebine (サクラジマエビネ, 桜島海老根 [meaning: Sakurajima Island ebine (ebine = Calanthe discolor)]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu (Sakurajima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture) |
| (Other nations) China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, India | |
| Habitat | Mountane forest on lava plateau |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Leaves ca. 40-50cm long, 3-6cm wide. Scapes electing ca. 30-50cm tall. Flowers pale green sepals ca. 9mm long, flowering in March to April. Terrestrial. Evergreen. Perennial plants |
| Reference | Calanthe mannii Hook.f. 1890 |
| Note | Rare species. |
| Photos below are those of an orchid which was cultivated by Mr. Yuichi Toda and displayed at the Wild Plants Show 2009 in Mito City Botanical Park. |
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| May 2009 at Mito City Botanical Park |
May 2009 at Mito City Botanical Park |
May 2009 at Mito City Botanical Park |
