Liparis

Japanese: Liparis
Liparis

...A summer-green orchid (illustration) that grows in cool temperate wetlands and under sparse forests. The Japanese name comes from the fact that the color and shape of the lip resemble a bell cricket. New shoots grow from the sides of the pseudobulb, producing two leaves, and from May to July, a flower stalk 15-30 cm tall bears a cluster of more than 10 flowers. The flower is about 15 mm in diameter. The lip is conspicuous, reddish purple, translucent, flat, and about 12-18 mm long. It is found from Hokkaido to Kyushu and Korea. It is sometimes cultivated for decorative purposes. The genus Liparis , to which the bell cricket belongs, is a large genus with about 300 species found mainly in the tropics. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Liparis" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…冷温帯の湿地や疎林下に生育する夏緑のラン科植物(イラスト)。和名は唇弁の色と形がスズムシを連想させることに由来する。偽球茎のわきから新芽を伸ばし,葉を2枚だし,5~7月,高さ15~30cmの花茎に,総状に花を10個余りつける。花は径約15mm。唇弁が目だち,紅紫色で半透明,平たんで長さ約12~18mm。北海道から九州,朝鮮に分布する。ときに観賞のために栽培される。 スズムシソウの属するクモキリソウ属Liparisは大きな属で,約300種が熱帯を中心に分布する。…

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