Acanthephippium sylhetense




Family Orchidaceae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Collabieae
Scientific name Acanthephippium sylhetense Lindley
Synonyms Acanthephippium mantinianum auct., non Linden & Cogniaux; Acanthephippium yamamotoi Hayata
Common name (Japanese common name) taiwan-shouki-ran (タイワンショウキラン, 台湾鐘馗蘭 [meaning: Taiwan shouki-ran (shouki-ran = Yoania japonica)])
(Chinese common name) Taiwan tan hua lan (台灣罈花蘭)
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Kyushu (south of Yakushima Island), Okinawa
(Other nations) China, Taiwan, Philippines, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India
Habitat Mountane wet forest in lime stone area.
Chromosomal number 2n=48
Description Leaves 2-3, ca. 20-30cm long, 7-10cm wide. Bulbs ca. 10cm long. Flowers inside pale pueple, outside pale yellow, sepals ca. 4-5cm long, lip white and yellow ca. 4cm long, flowerting in April to June. Evergreen. Terrestrial. Perennial plants.
Reference Acanthephippium sylhetense Lindl.
Acanthephippium sylhetense Lindley
Acanthephippium sylhetense Lindl. 1833
The Genus of Acanthephippium Blume (Orchidaceae) in Taiwan
Note  Rare species.
Photos below of plant (A) are those of an orchid which was cultivated by Mr. Masakuni Odakura and displayed at the monthly meeting of Tokyo Wild Plants Society (Orchid and Lily Group) in Shintomi Kumin-kan.
Photos below of plant (B) are those of an orchid which was cultivated by Mr. Shunji Mitsuhashi.



(A) (A)
June 2010
at Shintomi Kumin-kan
June 2010
at Shintomi Kumin-kan



(B) (B) (B)
July 2010
at Mr. Mitsuhasi's green house
July 2010
at Mr. Mitsuhasi's green house
July 2010
at Mr. Mitsuhasi's green house