Family | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily | Epidendroideae |
Tribe | Malaxideae |
Scientific name | Malaxis hahajimensis S. Kobayashi |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) hahajima-hozaki-ran (ハハジマホザキラン, 母島穂咲蘭 [meaming: Hahajima Island head blooming orchid]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Ogasawara Islands (Hahajima Island) |
(Other nations) none | |
Habitat | Wet rocks |
Chromosomal number | 2n=36 |
Description | Bulbs ca. 2-3cm long. Leaves ca. 10-20cm long. Scapes 20-30cm tall including inflorescences. Flowers dark purple, flowering in July to August. Terrestrial. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Malaxis hahajimensis S. Kobay. |
Phylogenetic Relationship and Inter-island Genetic Variation in Malaxis (Orchidaceae), Endemic to the Bonin Islands | |
Note | Rare species. Endemic to Japan. |
July 2009 Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
July 2009 Koishikawa Botanical Garden |