Sedirea japonica




Family Orchidaceae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Vandeae
Subtribe Aeridinae
Scientific name Sedirea japonica (Reichanbach f.) Garay & H.R. Sweet
Synonyms Aerides japonica Linden & Reichenbach f.; Angraecum japonicum Linden
Common name (Japanese common name) nago-ran (ナゴラン, 名護蘭 [meaning: Nago orchid (Nago = Nago mountain locationg in Okinawa)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Izu peninsula, west of Kyoto), Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) China, Korea
Chromosomal number 2n=38
Description Leaves evergreen, 8-15cm long, 1.5-2.5cm wide. Flowers inflorescences 5-20cm long, pale green (merely white) sepals each 11-13mm long, flowering in June to August. Growing epiphyte on evergreen broad leafe trees. Perennial plants.
Reference Sedirea japonica (Rchb.f.) Garay & H.R.Sweet
Sedirea japonica (Rchb. f.) Garay & H.R. Sweet
Sedirea japonica (H. G. Reichenbach) Garay & H. R. Sweet
Sedirea japonica (Rchb. f.) Garay & H. R. Sweet
Sedirea japonica (L. Linden & Rchb. f.) Garay & H.R. Sweet 1974
Effects of the Fruit Juices on the germination and early growth of Sedirea japonica seedlings (Department of Bioproduction)
Note Photo at Nagoya Dome is that of an orchid (Aerides japonica 'Fumi') which was cultivated by Mr. Hirokazu Okada and displayed at the Orchid Show 2007 in Nagoya Dome (Nagoya City, Japan).



May 2009
at my home
April 2006
at my home
March 2007
at Nagoya Dome



June 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden



April 2009
at my home
April 2009
at my home
May 2009
at my home