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Eleorchis japonica (A.Gray) F.Maek.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Eleorchis

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Eleorchis japonica: Distribution: S. Kuril Is. to N. & C. Japan 31 KUR 38 JAP Found in Asia-Temperate Eastern Asia Japan, Russian Far East Kuril Is. Homotypic Synonyms: Arethusa ja
Photo: snotch from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)
Chinese
日本旭兰
Japanese
サワラン
Russian
Элеорхис японский

Synonyms

  • Arethusa japonica A.Gray
  • Bletilla japonica (A.Gray) Schltr.
  • Eleorchis conformis F.Maek.
  • Eleorchis japonica var. conformis (F.Maek.) F.Maek.

Photos

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.