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. |
May 2009 at Mito City Botanical Park |
May 2009 at Mito City Botanical Park |
May 2009 at Mito City Botanical Park |