Pogonia japonica

Pogonia japonica, known as Asian pogonia,[2] is a species of orchid occurring in East Asia.

Pogonia japonica
Flower of Pogonia japonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Vanilloideae
Tribe:
Pogoniinae
Genus:
Pogonia
Species:
P. japonica
Binomial name
Pogonia japonica
Synonyms
  • Pogonia similis Blume
  • Pogonia ophioglossoides var. japonica (Rchb.f.) Finet
  • Pogonia japonica f. lineariperiantha Satomi & T.Ohsawa
  • Pogonia minor [1]

The orchid is native to Japan, Korea, and China in the provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou, Heilongjiang, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Jilin, Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang.[1][3]

It is found in grasslands on hilltops, forest edges along valleys, moist thickets, and open moist places. It grows from 1,100–2,300 metres (3,600–7,500 ft) in elevation.[3]

References
  1. GRIN-Global Web v 1.9.4.2: Pogonia japonica . accessed 1.25.2016.
  2. English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 580. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017 – via Korea Forest Service.
  3. Flora of China @ efloras.org: Pogonia japonica


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