Pecteilis radiata

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White egret flower
Pecteilis radiata '蘭月 - Rangetsu' (Thunb.) Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2 38 (1837) (48693332888).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Pecteilis
Species:
P. radiata
Binomial name
Pecteilis radiata
(Thunb.) Raf.
Synonyms
  • Orchis radiata Thunb. (basionym)
  • Platanthera radiata (Thunb.) Lindl.
  • Pecteilis radiata (Thunb.) Raf.
  • Hemihabenaria radiata (Thunb.) Finet
  • Plantaginorchis radiata (Thunb.) Szlach.
  • Orchis susannae Thunb.
  • Habenaria dianthoides
  • Habenaria radiata (Thunb.) Spreng.
  • Habenaria radiata var. dianthoides ()
  • Pecteilis dianthoides () Garay &
  • Plantaginorchis dianthoides () Szlach.

Pecteilis radiata (syn. Habenaria radiata) is a species of orchid found in China, Japan, Korea and Russia.[1] It is commonly known as the white egret flower, fringed orchid or sagisō. It is not to be confused with the white fringed orchid Platanthera praeclara, which is a North American species. The Sagiso is the official flower of Setagaya ward, Tokyo.

References[]

  1. ^ La Croix, I. F.; Aubron, Manuel (2008). The New Encyclopedia of Orchids:1500 Species in cultivation. Timber Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-88192-876-1. Retrieved June 21, 2009.

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