Sedirea
| Sedirea | |
|---|---|
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| Sedirea japonica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Genus: | Sedirea |
Sedirea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. They are found in sub-tropical areas of China, Korea, and Japan, usually as epiphytes. The name is 'Aerides' spelled backwards, a reference to the genus they were originally placed in.
There are presently two known species.
- Sedirea japonica (H. G. Reichenbach) Garay & H. R. Sweet, Orchids S. Ryukyu Islands. 149. 1974.
Epiphytic on tree trunks in open forests or on cliffs along valleys; 600–1400 m. W Yunnan, Zhejiang, Japan (Southern areas to Ryukyu Islands), Korea (Jeollanam-do).
Chinese:萼脊兰 (e ji lan)
Korean: nadopungnan
Japanese:ナゴラン or 名護蘭 (nago-ran)
- Sedirea subparishii (Z. H. Tsi) Christenson, Taxon. 34: 518. 1985.
Epiphytic on tree trunks in forests; 300–1100 m. N Fujian, N Guangdong, NE Guizhou, SW Hubei, Hunan, NE Sichuan, Zhejiang.
Chinese: 短茎萼脊兰 (duan jing e ji lan)
S. japonica has traditionally been very popular in the Asian horticultural trade, and recently has also been used in hybridizing. The abbreviation is 'Sdr.'
See also
References
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart