Liparis nervosa




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