Family | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily | Epidendroideae |
Tribe | Calypsoeae |
Scientific name | Tipularia japonica Matsumura |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) hitotsu-bokuro (ヒトツボクロ, 一黒子 [meaning: sigle mole]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Pinetree forest |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Leaves single, 3.5-7cm long, 1.5-3cm wide. Scapes electing, 20-30cm tall. Flowers 5-10, pale green side petals 4mm long, lip 3mm long, spur ca. 5mm long, flowerting in May to June. Terrestrial. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Tipularia japonica Matsum. |
Note | Tipularia japonica Matsumura var. harae F. Maekawa (Japanese common name: hitotus-bokuro modoki (ヒトツボクロモドキ, 一黒子 [meaning: pseudo single mole])) lacks spur. |
Photos below at Ikebukuro Seibu are those of an orchids which was cultivated by Mr. Masakuni Odakura and displayed at the 40th Anniversary Exibision 2009 of Tokyo Wild Plants Society (Orchid and Lily Group) in Ikebukuro Seibu, Tokyo. |
May 2010 at my home |
May 2010 at my home |
May 2010 at my home |
May 2009 at Ikebukuro Seibu |
May 2009 at Ikebukuro Seibu |