Liparis uchiyamae




Family Orchidaceae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Malaxideae
Subtribe Liparidinae
Scientific Name Liparis uchiyamae Schlechter
Synonyms Liparis bootanensis Griffith var. uchiyamae (Schlechter) S. S. Ying
Common Name (Japanese common name) kinoe-sasa-ran (キノエササラン, 甲笹蘭 [meaning: Kinoe bamboo grass orchid)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Kyushu (Amami Ohshima Island)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Wet forest
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Leaves 10-20cm long, 1.5-3cm wide. Scapes 10-20cm tall. Flowers lip petals 5mm long, 3mm wide, flowering in October to December. Terrestrial, lithophyte or epiphyte. Perennial plants.
Reference Liparis uchiyamae Schltr.
Note Rare species.



September 2009
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
September 2009
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
October 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden