Details of Genus: Pleione D.Don (1825)
ID: 404
Genus ja: タイリントキソウ
Genus en:
# spp.: 26 (from genus_families table) | 2 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Orchidaceae
Family ja: ラン
Infra familial classification:
Citation:| Data source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 18 Mar 2026 | Scientific name & others | Show this Data source | |
| 邑田・米倉 (2013) 維管束植物分類表 | Japanese common name | Show this Data source |
Distribution en: Himalaya to Central China and Indo-China
Description en: Genus of about 16-20 species of small, deciduous, epiphytic, terrestrial, or lithophytic orchids mainly from wet forest or woodland, at altitudes of 1,000-4,000m (3,250-13,000ft) or higher, from N. India to S. China and Taiwan. They produce short-lived, variably shaped pseudobulbs with 1 or 2 folded, lance-shaped to elliptic, mid-green leaves, 15cm (6in) long, which usually fall before flowering. The often solitary flowers, 8cm (3in) across, are borne on short stems, 5-10cm (2-4in) long, from new growth, at various times of the year. Grow most species in a cool or temperate greenhouse or alpine house, or as houseplants. In areas where temperatures seldom fall below -5°C (23°F), P. formosana may be grown in a sheltered rock garden.
Hardiness en: Half hardy; some are frost hardy in areas where winter frost is not conrmuous.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Divide annually when repotting, discarding old pseudobulbs.
Pests en: Prone to aphids, red spider mites, slugs, and mealybugs.
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Comment ja: タイリントキソウ
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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-18 10:16 by hkokubun@mac.com
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Accepted | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | 26 | Show | |
| PB2 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show |