Ponerorchis kurokamiana




Family Orchidaceae
Subfamily Orchidoideae
Tribe Orchideae
Subtribe Orchidinae
Scientific name Ponerorchis kurokamiana (Hatusima & Ohwi) J.M.H. Shaw
Synonyms Amitostigma kurokamiana (Ohwi & Hatusima) Ohwi; Amitostigma kurokamianum (Ohwi & Hatusima) Ohwi; Orchis graminifolia (Reichenbach f.) Ts.Tang et F. T. Wang var. kurokamiana (Ohwi & Hatusima) Ohwi; Orchis kurokamiana Ohwi & Hatusima; Ponerorchis graminifollia Reichenbach f. var. kurokamiana (Ohwi & Hatusima) T. Hashimoto; Ponerorchis kurokamiana (Ohwi & Hatusima) F. Maekawa
Common name (Japanese common name) kurokami-ran (クロカミラン, 黒髪蘭 [meaning: Mt. Kurokami orchid)
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Kyushu (Mt. Kurokami)
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number 2n=40
Description Plants 7-10cm tall. Flowers pink or purple, spurs 4-7mm long, flowering in May to June. Terrestrial. Perennial plants.
Reference Ponerorchis kurokamiana (Hatus. & Ohwi) J.M.H.Shaw
Ponerorchis kurokamiana (Hatus. & Ohwi) F. Maek.
Note Rare species. Endemic to Japan.



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