Chamaegastrodia shikokiana
Sweet Cheonma
Also known as: Gastrodia shikokiana Makino +1 more
- Gastrodia shikokiana Makino
- Hetaeria shikokiana (Makino & F.Maek.) Tuyama
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holomycotrophic tuberous geophyte.
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Chamaegastrodia shikokiana (commonly known as Sweet cheonma) is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Japan, Korea, Tibet