Herminium lanceum
Herminium lanceum (Thunb. ex Sw.) Vuijk
Herminium lanceum is a member of the Orchidaceae family, found in regions including Japan, China, Korea, and Southeast Asia. It is characterized by a tall, slender stem with linear-lanceolate leaves and a laxly many-flowered inflorescence. The pale yellowish green flowers have a distinct three-lobed lip and a column with globose pollinia.
Description
Herminium lanceum is a herbaceous plant 10 - 66 cm tall, with ovoid to ellipsoid tubers and a stem bearing 2 - 5 linear-lanceolate leaves. The inflorescence, 5 - 40 cm long, has lanceolate floral bracts and pale yellowish green flowers. Each flower has a broadly ovate dorsal sepal, ovate lateral sepals, and linear petals. The lip is oblong, 3-lobed, with a mid-lobe that is oblong and obtuse at the apex. The column is 1.4 mm long, with globose pollinia and a triangular rostellum. The capsule is oblong and 1 cm long. This species was described in 1961 and is distributed across East and Southeast Asia, including Japan, China, Korea, and the Himalayas.
Distribution
TW · IN · Assam · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Hainan · Japan · Jawa · Korea · Lesser Sunda Is. · Malaya · Manchuria · Mongolia · Myanmar · Nansei-shoto · Nepal · New Guinea · Pakistan · Philippines · Sulawesi · Taiwan · Thailand · Tibet · Vietnam · West Himalaya
Synonyms
Monorchis angustifoliaMonorchis minutifloraOphrys lanceaPlatanthera angustifoliaAceras angustifoliumAceras lanceumAceras longicrureSatyrium lanceumSpiranthes lanceaAceras angustifolium var. longicrureHerminium angustifolium var. brevilabreHerminium angustifolium var. longicrurisHerminium angustifolium var. nematolobumHerminium altigenumHerminium angustifoliumHerminium lanceum var. longicrureHerminium longicrureHerminium minutifoliumHerminium stenostachyumAceras lanceaHerminium angustifoliumHerminium minutiflorum