Dendrobium monile; dendrobium

Japanese: セッコク(石斛) - セッコク（英語表記）Dendrobium monile; dendrobium

An evergreen perennial plant of the orchid family. It grows on trees and rocks in mountainous areas from central Honshu southward, and is also found in mountainous areas of the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan. It is also cultivated on tree staghorn fern for ornamental purposes. The stems grow in clusters, are fleshy and cylindrical, about 20 cm tall, with prominent nodes. The leaves grow alternately in 2-3 years, and form sheaths at the base that encase the stem. They are lanceolate, leathery, dark green, and glossy. In summer, short branches emerge from each node at the top of old stems, and two flowers are produced each. The flower stalks are about 3 cm long and white or pale pink. The tepals are broadly lanceolate with pointed tips, and the lip is ovate. The whole plant, dried before flowering, has long been used as a tonic or stomachic.

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Japanese:

ラン科の常緑多年草。本州中部以南の山地の樹上や岩上に着生し，琉球列島や台湾の山地にまでみられる。また観賞用にヘゴなどに着生させて栽培する。茎は群生し，高さ 20cm内外の肉質円柱状で節が目立つ。葉は2～3年生で互生し，基部は鞘となって茎を包む。披針形，革質，暗緑色でつやがある。夏，古い茎の上部の各節から短い枝を出し，2花ずつつける。花茎は 3cmほどで白色または淡紅色を帯びる。花被片は広披針形で先はとがり，唇弁は卵形。開花前の全草を乾かしたものは，古くから，強壮剤または健胃剤として用いられている。

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