| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe | Orchideae |
| Scientific name | Amitostigma kinoshitai (Makino) Schlechter |
| Synonyms | Amitostigma kinoshitae (Makino) Schlechter; Gymnadenia keiskei Maximovicz var. kinoshitai Makino |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) koani-chidori (コアニチドリ, 小阿仁千鳥 [meaning: Koani River plover birds orchid]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Kanto region) |
| (Other nations) Russia (Kuril Islands) | |
| Habitat | Subalpine rocks or swamp |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants electing 10-20cm tall. Leaves 3-6cm long, 3-10mm wide. Flowers pale pueple, pink or white (sometimes red spotted) sepals ca. 3-4mm, lips ca. 8-10mm, flowerting in June to July. Terrestrial or lithophyte on rocks in high mountains. Perennial plants. |
| Note | Endemic to Japan. |
| Rare species, but has been cultivated in many places. |
| June 2008 at Hokkaido University Botanical Garden |
June 2008 at Hokkaido University Botanical Garden |
June 2008 at Hokkaido University Botanical Garden |
| May 2008 at my home |
May 2008 at my home |
| April 2009 at my home |
| May 2007 at my home |
May 2007 at my home |