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| September 2008 Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
September 2008 Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
September 2008 Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe | Malaxideae |
| Scientific name | Crepidium kandae (Hashimoto) Margonska |
| Synonyms | Malaxis kandae Hashimoto |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) kanda-hime-ran (カンダヒメラン, 神田姫蘭 [meaming: Mr. Kanda's dwarf orchid]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Okinawa |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Forest |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Bulbs 5-8cm long. Leaves 6-8cm long. Scapes 10-20cm tall including inflorescences, green bracts 3-5mm long. Flowers dark purple or purple sepals ca. 3mm long, lip 6mm long, flowering in August to October. Terrestrial. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Crepidium kandae (T. Hashim.) Marg. |
| Novelties of the Genus Malaxis to Japan | |
| Note | Rare species. |
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| September 2008 Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
September 2008 Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
September 2008 Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
