Ephippianthus schmidtii




Family Orchidaceae
Subamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Calypsoeae
Scientific name Ephippianthus schmidtii Reichenbach f.
Synonyms Ephippianthus sachalinensis Reichenbach f.
Common name (Japanese common name) ko-ichiyou-ran (コイチヨウラン, 小一葉蘭 [meaning: small single leaf orchid])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Kinki region), Shikoku
(Other nations) Russia (Far East)
Habitat Subalpine needleleaf tree forest
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Leaves single 1.5-4cm long, 1-2.5cm wide, petioles ca. 1-2cm long. Scapes electing 10-20cm tall. Flowers 2-7 at top, pale green calyx lobes 5-6mm long, 1.5-2mm wide, petals shorter than calyx lobes, marginal round, flowering in July to August. Terrestrial. Perennial plants.
Reference Ephippianthus schmidtii Rchb. f.
Note Rare species.
Ephippianthus sawadanus (F. Maekawa) Ohwi (syn. Hakoneaste sawadana F. Maekawa) is a similar species and occurs in Honshu (Hakone, Mt. Fuji, Chichibu region, Kii Peninslar). marginal of labium has tiny tooth, purple soptted in center.



July 2009
at Mt. Fuji
July 2009
at Mt. Fuji



July 2009
at Mt. Fuji
July 2009
at Mt. Fuji



Photo by Madame Popow Photo by Madame Popow
August 2008
at mountane forest
August 2008
at mountane forest