Oreorchis patens (Lindl.) Lindl.

Japanese: コケイラン(小蕙蘭) - コケイラン（英語表記）Oreorchis patens (Lindl.) Lindl.

A terrestrial orchid that grows in deciduous broadleaf forests throughout Japan. The Japanese name for this plant comes from the fact that its leaves are similar to those of the white orchid or the Japanese lantern plant, but its flowers are small. Its leaves are narrower and longer than those of the Calanthe, so it is also called Sasabine. It has a pseudobulb that is 1.5-2cm tall and has one or two leaves on it. The leaves are linear-lanceolate, 20-30cm long, and have noticeable vertical wrinkles. The flower stalk grows laterally from the base of the pseudobulb in April-June, is 40-60cm tall, and produces 10-30 flowers.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

日本全国の落葉広葉樹林に生える地生のラン科植物。蕙はシランまたはガンゼキランの類を指し，それに葉が似て花が小さいところから，この和名がついた。葉がエビネより狭長なので，笹海老根（ささえびね）ともいう。偽球茎があり，高さ1.5～2cm，その上に2または1枚の葉をつける。葉は線状披針形で長さ20～30cm，縦じわが目だつ。花茎は偽球茎の基部より4～6月に側生し，高さ40～60cm，10～30花をつける。

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