Pecteilis radiata
Pecteilis radiata (syn. Habenaria radiata) is a species of orchid found in China, Japan, Korea and Russia.[1] It is commonly known as the white egret flower, fringed orchid or sagisō. It is not to be confused with the white fringed orchid Platanthera praeclara, which is a North American species. The Sagiso is the official flower of Setagaya ward, Tokyo.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Pecteilis |
| Species: | P. radiata |
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| Pecteilis radiata | |
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References
- La Croix, I. F.; Aubron, Manuel (2008). The New Encyclopedia of Orchids:1500 Species in cultivation. Timber Press. p. 222. ISBN 0-88192-876-3. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
External links
Media related to White Egret Flower (Pecteilis radiata) at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to White Egret Flower (Pecteilis radiata) at Wikispecies
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