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 |