Dactylostalix ringens




Family Orchidaceae
Subamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Calypsoeae
Scientific name Dactylostalix ringens Reichenbach f.
Synonyms Calypso japonica Maximovicz ex Komarov; Dactylostalix maculosa Miyabe & Kudô
Common name (Japanese common name) ichiyou-ran (イチヨウラン, 一葉蘭 [meaning: single leaf orchid])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku
(Other nations) none
Habitat Alpine needleleaf tree forest
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Leaves single 3-6cm long, 2.5-4cm wide. Scapes electing 10-20cm tall. Flowers single at top, pale green calyx lobes and petals ca. 2cm long, labium divided into 3 parts, side 2-3mm long, center 7-10mm long, flowering in May to June. Fruits ca. 2cm long. Terrestrial. Perennial plants.
Reference Dactylostalix ringens Rchb. f.
Dactylostalix ringens Rchb.f. 1878
Note Endemic to Japan.
Rare species.



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