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| June 2010 at Mr. Mitsuhashi's green house |
June 2010 at Mr. Mitsuhashi's green house |
June 2010 at Mr. Mitsuhashi's green house |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe | Collabieae |
| Scientific name | Calanthe davidii Franchet |
| Synonyms | Alismorkis pachystalix (Reichenbach f. ex J. D. Hooker) Kuntze; Calanthe bungoana Ohwi; Calanthe davidii Franchet var. bungoana (Ohwi) T. Hashimoto; Calanthe ensifolia Rolfe; Calanthe furcata Bateman ex Lindley forma matsudae (Hayata) M. Hiroe; Calanthe matsudae Hayata; Calanthe pachystalix Reichenbach f. ex Hooker f. |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) tagane-ran (タガネラン, 鏨蘭 [meaning: tagane-sou like orchid (tagane-sou = Carex siderosticta)]) |
| (Chinese common name) jian ye xia ji lan (剑叶虾脊兰) | |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu (Ohita Prefecture) |
| (Other nations) China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Nepal, India | |
| Habitat | Lime stone mountain slope. |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=40, 44 |
| Description | Leaves 30-60cm long, 1.5-2cm wide. Scapes ca. 50-60cm tall. Flowers pale yellow, flowering in June. Terrestrial. Perennial plants |
| Reference | Calanthe davidii Franch. |
| Calanthe davidii Franchet | |
| Calanthe davidii Franch. 1888 | |
| Tissue Culture and Rapid Propagation of Calanthe davidii Franch | |
| Note | Rare species. |
| Photos below are those of an orchid which was cultivated by Mr. Shunji Mitsuhashi in his green house. |
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| June 2010 at Mr. Mitsuhashi's green house |
June 2010 at Mr. Mitsuhashi's green house |
June 2010 at Mr. Mitsuhashi's green house |
