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| photo by Mr. hana-pon |
| October 2008 at forest in Nara Prefecture |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Subamily | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe | Gastrodieae |
| Subtribe | Gastrodiinae |
| Scientific name | Gastrodia pubilabiata Sawa |
| Synonyms | none |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) kuro-yatsushiro-ran (クロヤツシロラン, 黒八代蘭 [meaning: black Yatsushiro City orchid]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Kyush (Fukuoka Prefecture) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Mountane wet evergreen forest. |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Stems 3-10cm tall (20-30cm tall after flowering). Leaves none. flowers dark brown, Flowers inflorescences 3-10cm long, lip 3.2-4.4mm long (hairy inside), flowering in September to October. Fruits 3-4cm long. Terrestrial. Mycorrhizae plants. |
| Reference | Gastrodia pubilabiata Sawa |
| Rediscovery of Gastrodia shimizuana Tuyama (Orchidaceae) on Iriomote Island, Japan | |
| Note | Rare species. |
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| photo by Mr. hana-pon |
| October 2008 at forest in Nara Prefecture |
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| photo by Mr. hana-pon |
| October 2008 at forest in Ohsaka Prefecture |
