Cyrtosia septentrionalis




Family Orchidaceae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Vanilleae
Subtribe Galeolinae
Scientific name Cyrtosia septentrionalis (Reichenbach f.) Garay
Synonyms Galeola septentrionalis Reichenbach f.
Common name (Japanese common name) tsuchi-akebi (ツチアケビ, 土木通 [meaning: ground akebi (akebi = Akebia quinata (Houttuyn) Decaisne)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) China
Habitat Mountane forest or bamboo grass fields
Chromosomal number 2n=28
Description Plants electing 40-90cm tall. Flowers yellow calyx lobes 15-20mm long, 4-6mm wide, flowerting in June to July. Fruits red 6-8cm long. Terrestrial. Mycorrhizae plants.
Reference Cyrtosia septentrionalis (Rchb. f.) Garay
Comparative anatomy and systematics of the orchid tribe Vanilleae excluding Vanilla



June 2009
at Ohsaka City University
Botanical Garden
June 2009
at Ohsaka City University
Botanical Garden
June 2009
at Ohsaka City University
Botanical Garden



Fruits Fruits
July 2008
at Ohsaka City University
Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Ohsaka City University
Botanical Garden