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Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Olantanthera:

Olantanthera florentii / Jinbaisou

Olantanthera florentii / Jinbaisou ジンバイソウ

Olantanthera florentii is a perennial orchid found in forest beds; stems are somewhat thin, 20-40cm tall, and have green, vertical ridges. Leaves, 2 in number, each opposite at the base, are oblong, measuring 5-12cm in length, glossy, and the margins are wavy. On the stems, small-scale leaves are arranged in an alternate phyllotaxis. Green flowers, 5-10 in number, bloom in a racemose arrangement on the top of the stem. Sepals and petals are approximately 5cm long, lips about 1cm, and spurs 1.5-2cm long, curving downwards. Bloom time: August-September.