Gastrodia javanica, or Javanese chijian (Japanese: 爪哇赤箭),[1] is an epiparasitic species of orchid native to Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.[4][5][6] The species normally grows to a height of 20 to 80 centimeters, and has pale yellow or green-yellow flowers.[6]

Gastrodia javanica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Gastrodieae
Genus: Gastrodia
Species:
G. javanica
Binomial name
Gastrodia javanica
(Blume, 1840)[1][2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Epiphanes javanica Blume
  • Gastrodia hasseltii Blume
  • Gastrodia javanica f. thalassina Yokota
  • Gastrodia lutea Fukuy.
  • Gastrodia malayana Ridl.
  • Gastrodia stapfii Hayata

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gastrodia javanica (Blume) Lindl". GBIF.org. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  2. ^ Seidenfaden, Gunnar; Vood, Jeffrey J.; Holttum, Richard Eric (1 December 1992). The Orchids of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Fredensborg, Denmark: Olsen & Olsen. p. 140. ISBN 87-85215-24-4. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Gastrodia javanica (Blume) Lindl". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  4. ^ Lok, A. F. S. L.; Ang, W. F.; Tan, H. T. W. (18 November 2009). "THE STATUS OF GASTRODIA JAVANICA (BL.) LINDL. IN SINGAPORE" (PDF). Nature in Singapore. 2. National University of Singapore: 415–419. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Gastrodia javanica". OrchidDiana.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  6. ^ a b Xinqi, Chen; Gale, Stephan W.; Cribb, Phillip J. (2009). "GASTRODIA R. Brown, Prodr. 330. 1810" (PDF). Flora of China. 25: 201–205. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.