Family | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily | Orchidoideae |
Tribe | Cranichideae |
Subtribe | Goodyerinae |
Scientific name | Cheirostylis liukiuensis Masamune |
Synonyms | Cheirostylis derchiensis S. S.Ying; Cheirostylis kanashiroi Ohwi |
Common name | (Japanese common name) Ryukyu kairo-ran (リュウキュウカイロラン, 琉球カイロ蘭 [meaning: Okinawa kairo-ran (Cheirostylis orchids)], akaba kairo-ran (アカバカイロラン, 赤葉カイロ蘭 [meaning: red leaves kairo-ran]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu, Okinawa |
(Other nations) China, Taiwan | |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Scapes 10-15cm tall. Flowers flowering in February to June. Terrestrial. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Cheirostylis liukiuensis Masam. |
Cheirostylis liukiuensis Masamune | |
Cheirostylis liukiuensis Masam. | |
Note | Rare species. |
March 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
March 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
March 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
March 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |