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| 'Nao' | 'Nao' |
| February 2007 at Tokyo Dome |
February 2007 at Tokyo Dome |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe | Collabieae |
| Scientific name | Calanthe izu-insularis (Satomi) Ohwi & Satomi |
| Synonyms | Calanthe aristulifera Reichenbach f. var. izu-insularis Satomi |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) oh-kirishima-ebine (オオキリシマエビネ, 大霧島海老根 [meaning: large Mt. Kirishima ebine (ebine = Calanthe discolor)]), nioi ebine (ニオイエビネ, 匂海老根 [meaning: scented ebine]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Izu Islands |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Leaves 30-45cm long, 8-12cm wide. Scapes single electing 30-60cm tall. Flowers white or pale purple sepals 10-15mm long, flowering in April to May. Terrestrial. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Japanese Orchids |
| Note | Native to Japan. Rare species. However many people cultivate Calanthe izu-insularis and its hybrids in Japan. |
| Photos of Calanthe izu-insularis 'Nao' below are those of an orchid which was cultivated by Nihon Ebine-en Nursery and displyaed at the Orchid Show 2007 in Tokyo Dome (Tokyo, Japan). | |
| Photo of Calanthe izu-insularis 'Shimauta' below os that of an orchid which was cultivated by Nihon Ebine-en Nursery and displyaed at the Orchid Show 2009 in Tokyo Dome (Tokyo, Japan). |
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| 'Nao' | 'Nao' |
| February 2007 at Tokyo Dome |
February 2007 at Tokyo Dome |
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| 'Shimauta' |
| February 2009 at Tokyo Dome |
