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Phaius flavus (Blume) Lindl.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Phaius

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Phaius flavus: Phaius flavus
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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
黃花鶴頂蘭, 黃鶴頂蘭, 黄花鹤顶兰, 斑叶鹤顶兰, 显子草, 鹤顶兰, 黄鹤兰
Japanese
ガンゼキラン, ホシケイラン

Synonyms

  • Bletia flava (Blume) Wall. ex Lindl.
  • Bletia woodfordii Hook.
  • Calanthe woodfordii (Hook.) M.W.Chase, Christenh. & Schuit.
  • Hecabe lutea Raf.
  • Limodorum crispum Reinw. ex Blume
  • Limodorum flavum Blume
  • Paraphaius flavus (Blume) J.W.Zhai, Z.J.Liu & F.W.Xing
  • Phaius bracteosus Rchb.f.
  • Phaius celebicus Schltr.
  • Phaius crispus Blume
  • Phaius flavus f. punctatus (Ohwi) K.Nakaj.
  • Phaius flavus var. papuanus J.J.Sm.
  • Phaius flexuosus Blume
  • Phaius linearifolius Ames
  • Phaius maculatus Lindl.
  • Phaius minor Blume
  • Phaius minor f. punctatus Ohwi
  • Phaius platychilus Rchb.f.
  • Phaius somai Hayata
  • Phaius undulatomarginatus Hayata
  • Phaius woodfordii (Hook.) Merr.

Flowers

In flower
April to May (from 28 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

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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.