Details of Genus: Phaius Lour.
ID: 583
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# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 1 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Orchidaceae
Family ja: ラン
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Distribution en: Indomal. to Japan, trop.Aus.
Description en: Genus of about 30 species of deciduous to evergreen, terrestrial and epiphytic orchids from lowland and montane forests in Africa, Madagascar, Asia, Indonesia, N. Australia, and the Pacific islands. They have spherical to ovoid, sometimes stem-like pseudobulbs, each with 3-10 large, folded, lance-shaped to elliptic, mid-green leaves, arranged alternately. Colourful, often spectacular flowers, with entire or lobed lips and spreading petals, are produced in tall, upright, axillary, many-flowered racemes from near the bases of the plants.
Hardiness en: Frost tender.
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Propagation en: Divide when the plants "overflow" their containers (take care when dividing to avoid damaging the clustered pseudobulbs).
Pests en: Scale insects, red spider mites, aphids, and mealybugs may be troublesome.
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Comment ja: ガンゼキラン，カクチョウラン
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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show | |||
| APG4 | Accepted | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show |