bletilla
Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Rchb.f.
Bletilla striata, known as bletilla, is a flowering plant in the Orchidaceae family. It is native to Japan, Korea, Myanmar, and China, and is commonly found in clumps on grassy slopes with sandy soil. It was first described in 1878.
Description
Bletilla striata is a species of orchid found in several regions, including Japan, Korea, Myanmar, and China. It is also reported in Italy, the conterminous United States, and parts of China. This plant typically grows in clumps on grassy slopes with sandy soil. The species was published in 1878 and belongs to the Orchidaceae family. It is known by the common name bletilla in both English and the target language.
Other common names
Urn orchidChinese ground orchidhardy orchidbletillahyacinth bletillahyacinth orchid
Distribution
IT · Italy · NO · conterminous 48 United States · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Japan · Korea · Maryland · Myanmar · Nansei-shoto
Synonyms
Jimensia nervosaJimensia striataLimodorum hyacinthinumLimodorum striatumPolytoma inodoraSobralia bletioidesBletia gebinaBletia hyacinthinaBletia striataBletilla elegantulaBletilla gebinaeBletilla striata var. albomarginataBletilla striata f. gebinaBletilla striata var. gebinaCalanthe gebinaCoelogyne elegantulaBletia hyacinthina var. gebinaCymbidium hyacinthinumCymbidium striatumEpidendrum striatumGyas humilisBletilla hyacinthinaBletia hyacinthina var. liukiuensis
