Diploprora championii




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.



(Taiwan type) (Taiwan type) (Taiwan type)
June 2010
at a lecture
June 2010
at a lecture
June 2010
at a lecture



(Taiwan type)
June 2010
at a lecture