Amitostigma keiskei




Family Orchidaceae
Subfamily Orchidoideae
Tribe Orchideae
Scientific name Amitostigma keiskei (Maxomovicz) Schlechter
Synonyms Gymnadenia gracilis (Blume) Miquel var. keiskei Finet; Gymnadenia keiskei Maximovicz; Orchis keiskei (Schlechter) Soó
Common name (Japanese common name) iwa-chidori (イワチドリ, 岩千鳥 [meaning: rock plover birds orchid]), oh-iwa-chidori (オオイワチドリ, 大岩千鳥 [meaning: large rock plover birds orchid])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Central region, Kinki region), Shikoku
(Other nations) none
Habitat Rocks near mountain stream or small valley
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants electing 8-15cm tall. Leaves 3-7cm long, 6-15mm wide. Flowers pueple, pink or white sepals ca. 4mm, lips ca. 1cm, flowerting in April to May. Terrestrial or lithophyte on rocks around mountane rivers. Perennial plants.
Reference Amitostigma keiskei Schltr. 1919
Note Endemic to Japan.
Rare species.
There are many flower varieties. These varieties have been cultivated and protected mainly by private people.



May 2008
at my home
May 2008
at my home



May 2009
at my home
May 2009
at my home



May 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
May 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
May 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden



April 2009
at my home