Gastrochilus japonicus

Gastrochilus japonicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Gastrochilus
Species:
G. japonicus
Binomial name
Gastrochilus japonicus
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Saccolabium japonicum Makino
  • Gastrochilus holttumianus S.Y.Hu & Barretto
  • Gastrochilus taiwanianus S.S.Ying

Gastrochilus japonicus, known as Tamra gastrochilus,[3] is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae.[1][4] It is native to Japan (including the Ryukyu Islands), Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gastrochilus japonicus (Makino) Schltr". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 476. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017 – via Korea Forest Service.
  4. ^ "Gastrochilus japonicus (Makino) Schltr". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 18, 2025.