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| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Subamily | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe | Calypsoeae |
| Scientific name | Calypso bulbosa (L.) Oakes var. speciosa (Schlechter) Makino |
| Synonyms | Calypso speciosa Schlechter; Cytherea speciosa (Schlechter) Makino |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) hotei-ran (ホテイラン, 布袋蘭 [meaning: Budai orchid]) |
| (Chinese common name) bu dai lan (布袋蘭) | |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (Central region) |
| (Other nations) Korea, China | |
| Habitat | Alpine needleleaf tree forest |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=28, 28 |
| Description | Leaves single 2.5-5cm long, 1.5-3cm wide. Scapes electing 6-15cm tall. Flowers single, pale purple, pink or white calyx lobes and petals ca. 1-2.5cm long, lip white 2.5-3.5cm long, flowering in May to June. Terrestrial. Perennial plants (I suppose based on field works that the life cycle may be very short.). |
| Reference | Calypso bulbosa (Linnaeus) Oakes var. speciosa (Schlechter) Makino |
| Calypso bulbosa var. speciosa (Schltr.) Makino | |
| Note | Rare species. |
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