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| January 2010 at Mr. Mitsuhashi's green hause |
January 2010 at Mr. Mitsuhashi's green hause |
January 2010 at Mr. Mitsuhashi's green hause |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe | Malaxideae |
| Subtribe | Liparidinae |
| Scientific Name | Liparis elliptica Wight |
| Synonyms | Cestichis elliptica (Wight) M. A. Clements & D. L. Jones; Cestichis lyonii Ames; Cestichis platybulba (Hayata) Kudô; Leptorkis elliptica (Wight) Kuntze; Liparis bicornuta Schlechter; Liparis concava Schlechter; Liparis hookerae Ridley; Liparis lyonii (Ames) Ames; Liparis platybulba Hayata; Liparis wightii Reichenbach f. |
| Common Name | (Japanese common name) kogome-kinoe-ran (コゴメキノエラン, 小米樹上蘭 [meaning: small rise flower on a tree orchid]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Amami Ohshima Island |
| (Other nations) China, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Pacific Islands, Myanmar, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka | |
| Habitat | Wet broadleaf trres forest |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Leaves ca. 10-15cm long. Scapes ca. 10-25cm long. Flowers pale yelow, flowering in January to February. Epiphyte. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Liparis elliptica Wight |
| Liparis elliptica Wight | |
| Liparis elliptica Wight | |
| Note | Very rare species in Japan. |
| Cllection and transfer of Liparis elliptica shall be strictly prohibited by the Law for the Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in Japan. | |
| Photos below are those of an orchid which was legitimately cultivated by Mr. Shunji Mitsuhashi in his green house under the permission by the Japanese government based on the Law for the Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. |
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| January 2010 at Mr. Mitsuhashi's green hause |
January 2010 at Mr. Mitsuhashi's green hause |
January 2010 at Mr. Mitsuhashi's green hause |
