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Sarcochilus japonicus / Kayaran カヤラン

Bloom time: April-May

   
Family: Orchidaceae / Ranka


 
Species in the genus Sarcochilus:

Sarcochilus japonicus / Kayaran

 

   

Sarcochilus japonicus / Kayaran カヤラン

 

Sarcochilus japonicus is an evergreen perennial orchid occurring on trunks, bough, or even twigs, emerging many roots at the plant base, which sustains the body hanging down. The lanceolate, 2cm-long leaves are distichous, arranged in two vertical rows. From the axil, there emerges a slender stalk with yellow flowers. The sepals measure 7mm long, the side petals a bit shorter, and the lip sack-shaped with some purple-brown spots inside. Bloom time: April-May.

                     
 
                     

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