Family | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily | Epidendroideae |
Tribe | Neottieae |
Subtribe | Neottinae |
Scientific name | Neottia acuminata Schlechter |
Synonyms | Neottia asiatica Ohwi; Neottia micrantha Lindley; Neottia subsessilis Ohwi |
Common name | (Japanese common name) hime-muyo-ran (ヒメムヨウラン, 姫無葉蘭 [meaning: tiny non-leave orchid]), ko-muyo-ran (コムヨウラン, 小無葉蘭 [meaning: small non-leave orchid]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Central region) |
(Other nations) Russia (Far East), Korea, China, Taiwan, Nepal | |
Habitat | Subalpine or mountane needleleaf trees forest |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Stems 10-20cm tall. Leaves none. Flowers pale yellow or pale brown, ca. 5mm across,, inflorescences 5-10cm long, flowerting in June to August. Terrestrial. Mycorrhizae plants. |
Reference | Neottia acuminata Schltr. |
July 2009 at Mt. Fuji |
July 2009 at Mt. Fuji |
July 2009 at Mt. Fuji |
July 2009 at Mt. Fuji |