Pogonia japonica, known as Asian pogonia,[2] is a species of orchid occurring in East Asia.
| Pogonia japonica | |
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| Flower of Pogonia japonica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Vanilloideae |
| Genus: | Pogonia |
| Species: | P. japonica
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| Binomial name | |
| Pogonia japonica | |
| Synonyms[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 edit
- ^ a b GRIN-Global Web v 1.9.4.2: Pogonia japonica . accessed 1.25.2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Flora of China @ efloras.org: Pogonia japonica
External links edit
Data related to Pogonia japonica at Wikispecies
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