Family | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily | Epidendroideae |
Tribe | Malaxideae |
Subtribe | Liparidinae |
Scientific Name | Liparis auriculata Blume ex Miquel |
Synonyms | Leptorkis auriculata (Blume ex Miquel) Kuntze; Liparis yakusimensis Masamune |
Common Name | (Japanese common name) giboshi-ran (ギボウシラン, 擬宝珠蘭 [meaning: Hosta-leaved orchid]) |
(Chinese common name) yu zan yang er suan (玉簪羊耳蒜) | |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu (Yakushima Island) |
(Other nations) Korea, Taiwan | |
Habitat | Mountane evergreen tree forest |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Leaves 5-12cm long, 3-8cm wide. Scapes 15-30cm tall. Flowers dark brown or green (Tohoku region type), lip ca. 5mm long, flowering in July to August. Terrestrial. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Liparis auriculata Blume ex Miq. |
Liparis auriculata Blume ex Miquel | |
Liparis auriculata Blume ex Miq. | |
Note | Rare species. |
(green form) | (green form) | (green form) |
June 2010 at my home |
June 2010 at my home |
June 2010 at my home |