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| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Subamily | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe | Vandeae |
| Subtribe | Aeridinae |
| Scientific name | Diploprora championii (Lindley ex Bentham) Hooker f. |
| Synonyms | Cottonia championii Lindley ex Bentham; Diploprora bicaudata (Thwaites) Schlechter; Diploprora championii (Lindley ex Bentham) Hooker f. var. uraiensis (Hayata) S. S. Ying; Diploprora kusukusensis Hayata; Diploprora uraiensis Hayata; Luisia bicaudata Thwaites; Stauropsis championii (Lindley ex Bentham) Tang & F. T. Wang; Stauropsis kusukusensis (Hayata) Tang & F. T. Wang |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) sagari-ran (サガリラン, 下がり蘭 [meaning: hanging orchid]) |
| (Chinese common name) she she lan (蛇舌蘭) | |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu (Amami-Ohshima Island) |
| (Other nations) China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka | |
| Habitat | Wet forest |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=16, 38 |
| Description | Stems 3-15cm long, Leaves 5-12cm long, 1.6-2.7cm wide, Flowers pale yellow, pale purple lip ca. 1cm long (snake tongue like shape), flowering in February to September. Epiphyte on tree trunk. |
| Reference | Diploprora championii (Lindley ex Bentham) J. D. Hooker |
| Diploprora championii (Lindl.) Hook. f. | |
| Diploprora championi (Lindl. ex Benth.) Hook. f. | |
| Diploprora championii (Lindl.) Hook.f. 1890 | |
| Note | Rare species. |
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