Futabaran - Futabaran

Japanese: フタバラン - ふたばらん

A small terrestrial orchid (illustration) with two opposite leaves growing in the center of the stem. It is widely distributed in the subarctic zone of the Northern Hemisphere. It is also called Koftabaran. The rhizome is long and slender, running horizontally underground. The flower stalk is 10-20 cm tall and has two opposite leaves in the middle. The leaves are heart-shaped and 1-2 cm long. From June to August, the terminal inflorescence produces 5-6 flowers somewhat sparsely. The flowers are green or brownish, about 3 mm in diameter, and the tepals unfold. The lip is about 3 mm long, with a pair of small projections at the base, and the tip splits into two and extends like a tail.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

茎の中央に2枚の葉が対生してつく小型の地生ラン（イラスト）。北半球の亜寒帯に広く分布する。コフタバランともいう。根茎は細長く，地中を横走する。花茎は高さ10～20cm，中ほどに2枚の葉を対生する。葉は心臓形で長さ1～2cm。6～8月，頂生の花序に5～6個の花をややまばらにつける。花は緑色または茶褐色を帯び，径約3mm，花被片は開出する。唇弁は長さ約3mm，基部に小さな突起が1対あり，先端は2裂して尾状に伸びる。

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