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| April 2009 at a Nursery |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe | Collabieae |
| Scientific name | Calanthe aristulifera Reichenbach f. |
| Synonyms | Calanthe aristulifera Reichenbach f. var. kirishimensis Honda; Calanthe elliptica Hayata; Calanthe kirishimensis Yatabe; Calanthe raishaensis Hayata |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) kirishima ebine (キリシマエビネ, 霧島海老根 [meaning: Mt. Kirishima ebine (ebine = Calanthe discolor)]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (west of Kii Peninsular), Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) China, Taiwan | |
| Habitat | Evergreen tree forest |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=40 |
| Description | Leaves 15-30cm long. Scapes 20-40cm tall. Flowers white or pale purple, flowering April to May. Terrestrial. Perennial plants |
| Reference | Calanthe aristulifera Rchb. f. |
| Calanthe aristulifera Rchb. f. | |
| Note | Photos at Mito City Foreat Park below are those of an orchid which was cultivated by Mr. Sadatoki Kubo and displayed at the Wild Plants Show 2009 in Mito City Forest Park. |
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| April 2009 at a Nursery |
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| May 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
May 2008 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
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| May 2009 at Mito City Forest Park |
May 2009 at Mito City Forest Park |
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| July 2009 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
