Tropidia angulosa




Family Orchidaceae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Tropidieae
Scientific name Tropidia angulosa (Lindley) Blume
Synonyms Cnemidia angulosa Lindley; Cnemidia semilibera Lindley; Decaisnea angulosa (Lindley) Wallich; Govindooia nervosa Wight; Tropidia barbeyana Schlechter; Tropidia bellii Blatter & McCann; Tropidia calcarata Ames; Tropidia govindovii Blume; Tropidia semilibera (Lindley) Blume
Common name (Japanese common name) akou-nettai-ran (アコウネッタイラン, 阿猴熱帯蘭 [meaning: A-Kau tropical orchid (A-Kau is an old name of Pyington County in Taiwan)])
(Chinese common name) kuo ye zhu jing lan (闊葉竹茎蘭)
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Okinawa
(Other nations) China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Bhutan, India
Habitat Evergreen tree forest
Chromosomal number 2n=57
Description Plants ca. 15-45cm tall. Leaves 1-4, 5-10cm long, 1.5-3cm wide. Inflorescence 3-6cm long. Flowers 2-10, white, lip 5mm long, flowerting in May to July. Terrestrial. Perennial plants.
Reference Tropidia angulosa (Lindley) Blume
Tropidia angulosa (Lindl.) Blume
Tropidia angulosa (Lindl.) Blume
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