Neottia nipponica (Makino) Szlach. 1995
Plant and Flowers in situ Japan
Plant in situ Japan Photos © by Prof. Summer's Web Garden Website
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Common Name The Japan Neottia - In Japan miyama futaba-ran [high mountain Twin leaved Orchid]
Flower Size
Found in eastern Siberia, Japan and Korea in subalpine conifer forest as a miniature to small sized, cold growing terrestrial with an erect stem carrying 2, near the ground but not adpressed, opposite, cordate, acute, sessile leaves that blooms in the late spring and summer on a terminal, erect, 3 to 8" [7.5 to 20 cm] long, laxly few to several flowered inflorescence
Synonyms Listera brevidens Nevski 1936; Listera cordata var. nipponica (Makino) M.Hiroe 1971; *Listera nipponica Makino 1905; Listera smallii var. nipponica (Makino) T.Hashim. 1987; Ophrys nipponica (Makino) Makino 1929
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
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