| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe | Collabieae |
| Scientific name | Calanthe alpina Hooker f. ex Lindley |
| Synonyms | Calanthe alpina Hooker f. ex Lindley var. fimbriatomarginata (Fukuyama) F. Maekawa; Calanthe alpina Hooker f. ex Lindley var. schlechteri (H. Hara) F. Maekawa; Calanthe buccinifera Rolfe; Calanthe fimbriata Franchet; Calanthe fimbriatomarginata Fukuyama; Calanthe schlechteri H. Hara |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) kiso ebine (キソエビネ, 木曽海老根 [meaning: Kiso ebine (Kiso = an old name of Gifu Prefecture; ebine = Calanthe discolor)]), fusa ebine (フサエビネ, 羽唇海老根 [meaning: feather lip ebine]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (Kanto region, Central region) |
| (Other nations) China, Taiwan, Nepal | |
| Habitat | Subalpine or mountane forest |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Leaves 15-30cm long, 3-4cm wide. Scapes electing 20-30cm tall. Flowers pale purple sepals 15-17mm long, 4-6mm wide, flowering June to July. Terrestrial. Evergreen. Perennial plants |
| Reference | Calanthe alpina Hook. f. ex Lindl. |
| Calanthe alpina Hook. f. ex Lindl. | |
| Note | Rare species. |
| mid May 2009 at my home |
mid May 2009 at my home |
| mid May 2009 at my home |
mid May 2009 at my home |
mid May 2009 at my home |
| early May 2009 at my home |
early May 2009 at my home |
early May 2009 at my home |