Habenaria sagittifera




Family Orchidaceae
Subfamily Orchidoideae
Tribe Orchideae
Subtribe Orchidinae
Scientific name Habenaria sagittifera Reichenbach f.
Synonyms Fimbrorchis sagittifera (Reichanbach f.) Szlachetko
Common name (Japanese common name) mizu-tonbo (ミズトンボ, 水蜻蛉 [meaning: swamp dragonfly orchid])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido (southwestern area), Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) China
Habitat Swamp
Chromosomal number 2n=28
Description Plants electing 40-80cm tall. Leaves 5-20cm long, 3-6cm wide. Flowers pale green, sepals ca. 5mm long, spurs ca. 15mm long, flowering in July to September. Terrestrial. Perennial plants.
Reference Habenaria sagittifera Rchb. f.



Photo by Mr. Ponpoko Photo by Mr. Ponpoko Photo by Mr. Ponpoko
August 2008
at lowland swamp
August 2008
at lowland swamp
August 2008
at lowland swamp



Photo by Mr. Ponpoko
August 2008
at lowland swamp