Phajus grandifolius

Japanese: Phajus grandifolius(英語表記)Phajusgrandifolius
Phajus grandifolius

...This plant was Bletia verecunda R.Br., and it bloomed the following year, becoming the first Western orchid in Europe. In 78 AD, Phajus grandifolius Lindl. ( P. tancarvilleae (Banks) Bl.) was imported from Southeast Asia to England, and in 1818, Cattleya labiata Lindl. was discovered in Brazil. Orchids were discovered one after another. These were mainly sent to England by orchid hunters, who collected orchid plants, and these collecting trips were actively conducted. ...

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Japanese:

…この株は,ブレティア・ベレクンダBletia verecunda R.Br.で,翌年開花し,ヨーロッパにおける洋ランの最初のものとなったとされている。その後78年に,鶴頂蘭(かくちようらん)Phajus grandifolius Lindl.(=P.tancarvilleae (Banks) Bl.)が東南アジアからイギリスに輸入され,さらに1818年,カトレア・ラビアタCattleya labiata Lindl.が,ブラジルで発見される,など次々と洋ランが見つかりはじめた。これらはおもにラン株をとる採集家orchid hunterによってイギリスへ送りこまれたが,この採集行は積極的に行われた。…

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