Phaius mishmensis




Family Orchidaceae
Sunfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Collabieae (also placed in Arethuseae)
Scientific name Phaius mishmensis (Lindley) Reichenbach f.
Synonyms Calanthe crinita Gagnepain; Calanthe ramosa Gagnepain; Limatodis mishmensis Lindley & Paxton; Phaius augustinianus Klotzsch; Phaius crinita (Gagnepain) Seidenfaden; Phaius cupreus Reichenbach f.; Phaius gracilis Hayata; Phaius mishmensis Reichenbach f. var. tonkinensis Averyanov; Phaius roseus Rolfe
Common name (Japanese common name) hime-kaku-ran (ヒメカクラン, 姫鶴蘭 [meaning: small crane orchid])
(Chinese common name) zi hua he ding lan (紫花鶴頂蘭)
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Okinawa
(Other nations) China, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bhutan, India
Habitat Mountane forest
Chromosomal number 2n=42, 44+4f, 50, 62
Description Leaves 20-30cm long, 15cm wide.Stems electing 40-60cm long. Flowers ca. 8, inflorescences 8-30cm long, pink sepals ca. 3-3.5cm long, lip 2.5-2.8cm long, spurs ca. 1cm long, flowering in December to January. Evergreen. Terrestrial. Perennial plants.
Reference Phaius mishmensis (Lindley & Paxton) H. G. Reichenbach
Phaius mishmensis (Lindl. & Paxt.) Rchb. f.
Phaius mishmensis (Lindl. & Paxton) Rchb. f.
Phaius mishmensis Rchb. f. 1857
Phaius mishmensis (Lindl. & Paxton) Rchb. f.
Note Rare species.



November 2011
at an Orchid Forum
November 2011
at an Orchid Forum