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| Photo by Mr. hana-pon | Photo by Mr. hana-pon |
| May 2009 at forest in Mie Prefecture |
May 2009 at forest in Mie Prefecture |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily | Vanilloideae |
| Tribe | Vanilleae |
| Scientific name | Lecanorchis kiusiana Tuyama |
| Synonyms | none |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) usugi-muyo-ran (ウスギムヨウラン, 薄黄無葉蘭 [meaning: pale yellow non-leave orchid]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (west of Shizuoka Prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Mountane wet evergreen broadleaf forest |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants 10-25cm tall. Leaves none. Flowers yellow brown (dried flower is black), sepals ca. 1 cm long, while (often with red hair) lip, half open, flowerting in May to July. Terrestrial. Mycorrhizae plants. |
| Reference | Lecanorchis kiusiana Tuyama |
| The Genus Lecanorchis (Orchidaceae) in Aichi Prefecture, Central Honshu | |
| A Taxonomic Review of the Japanese Lecanorchis (Orchidaceae) | |
| Note | Endemic to Japan. Rare species. |
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| Photo by Mr. hana-pon | Photo by Mr. hana-pon |
| May 2009 at forest in Mie Prefecture |
May 2009 at forest in Mie Prefecture |
