Oberonia japonica




Family Orchidaceae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Malaxideae
Scientific name Oberonia japonica (Maximovicz) Makino
Synonyms Malaxis japonica Maximovicz; Oberonia falcata auct., non King & Pantling; Oberonia formosana Hayata; Oberonia insularis Hayata; Oberonia japonica (Maximovicz) Makino forma major Makino; Oberonia japonica (Maximovicz) Makino forma rubriflora Honda; Oberonia japonica (Maximovicz) Makino forma viridescens Makino; Oberonia makinoi Masamune
Common name (Japanese common name) yoraku-ran (ヨウラクラン, 瓔珞蘭 [meaning: yoraku orchid (yoraku = an ornament which is used in Buddhism temple)])
(Chinese common name) xiao ye yuan wei lan (小葉鳶尾蘭)
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (south of Miyagi Prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan
Habitat Mountane forest
Chromosomal number 2n=30
Description Leaves 4-10, each 1-3cm long, 2-5mm wide. Flowers yellow, red (forma rubriflora) or green (forma viridescens) ca. 1mm across, inflorescences 2-8cm long, flowerting in April to June. Ephiphyte on trunk of old trees. Perennial plants.
Reference Oberonia japonica (Maxim.) Makino
Oberonia japonica (Maximowicz) Makino
Oberonia japonica (Maxim.) Makino
Oberonia japonica (Maxim.) Makino 1877
Note  Photo A below is that of an orchids which was cultivated by Mr. Masakuni Odakura and displayed at the 40th Anniversary Exibision 2009 of Tokyo Wild Plants Society (Orchid and Lily Group) in Ikebukuro Seibu.
Photo B below is that of an orchids which was cultivated by Mr. Yuichi Toda and displayed at the 40th Anniversary Exibision 2009 of Tokyo Wild Plants Society (Orchid and Lily Group) in Ikebukuro Seibu.



A B
May 2009
at Ikebukuro Seibu
May 2009
at Ikebukuro Seibu



February 2010
at my home
February 2010
at my home