Gastrochilus toramanus




Family Orchidaceae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Vandeae
Subtribe Aeridinae
Scientific name Gastrochilus toramanus (Makino) Schlechter
Synonyms Saccolabium toramanum Makino
Common name (Japanese common name) momi-ran (モミラン, 樅蘭 [meaning: fir tree orchid)
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Fukushima Prefecture), Shikoku
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane forest
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Leaves 5-11mm long, 2.5-5mm wide. Flowers 2-4, calyx lobes ca. 2.5mm long, flowering in March to April. Growing epiphyte on trunk of trees. Perennial plants.
Reference Gastrochilus raraensis Fukuyama
Note  Rare species.
Gastrochilus toramanus (Makino) Schlechter is not a synonym of Gastrochilus raraensis Fukuyama (Syn. Gastrochilus toramanus auct., non (Makino) Schlrchter: T. S. Liu & H. J. Su; Saccolabium raraense (Fukuyama) S. Y. Hu).



March 2012
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
March 2012
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
March 2012
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



February 2010
at my home
February 2010
at my home





Variety of Flowers



(alba form)
March 2012
at a orchids forum