Family | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily | Epidendroideae |
Tribe | Malaxideae |
Scientific name | Liparis nervosa (Thunberg ex Murray) Lindley |
Synonyms | Ophrys nervosa Thunberg ex Murray |
Common name | (Japanese common name) koku-ran (コクラン, 黒蘭 [meaning: black orchid]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (south of Ibaraki Prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) China | |
Habitat | Evergreen broadleaf forest. |
Chromosomal number | 2n=42 |
Description | Bulbs green ca. 4cm long. Leaves 2-3, each 5-12cm long, 2.5-5cm wide. Scapes single electing 15-35cm tall. Flowers dark purple (merely green), bracts ca. 2mm long, sepals 5-6mm long, lip petals 5mm-6mm long, flowering in June to July. Fruits 2-2.5cm long. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Liparis nervosa Lindl. |
Liparis nervosa (Thunberg ex Murray) Lindley | |
Liparis nervosa (Thunb.) Lindl. 1830 | |
The effects of the concentration of powdered oats in the medium on the growth of symbiotic seedlings of Spiranthes sinensis ames and liparis nervosa lindl. | |
DNA information | Liparis nervosa |
June 2009 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
June 2009 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
June 2007 at my home |
June 2007 at my home |
July 2008 at lowland forest |
Photo by Mr. Ponpoko | Photo by Mr. Ponpoko |
July 2008 at mountane forest |
July 2008 at mountane forest |
(fruits) |
December 2008 at my home |