Calanthe mannii




Family Orchidaceae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Collabieae
Scientific name Calanthe mannii Hooker f.
Synonyms Alismorchis mannii (Hooker f.) Kuntze; Calanthe brachychila Gagnepain; Calanthe oblanceolata Ohwi & T. Koyama; Calanthe pusilla Finet
Common name (Japanese common name) sakurajima ebine (サクラジマエビネ, 桜島海老根 [meaning: Sakurajima Island ebine (ebine = Calanthe discolor)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Kyushu (Sakurajima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture)
(Other nations) China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, India
Habitat Mountane forest on lava plateau
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Leaves ca. 40-50cm long, 3-6cm wide. Scapes electing ca. 30-50cm tall. Flowers pale green sepals ca. 9mm long, flowering in March to April. Terrestrial. Evergreen. Perennial plants
Reference Calanthe mannii Hook.f. 1890
Note  Rare species.
Photos below are those of an orchid which was cultivated by Mr. Yuichi Toda and displayed at the Wild Plants Show 2009 in Mito City Botanical Park.



May 2009
at Mito City Botanical Park
May 2009
at Mito City Botanical Park
May 2009
at Mito City Botanical Park