Haraella retrocalla
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Haraella retro calla is the only species of the genus Haraella from the family of the Orchid Family (Orchidaceae). It is endemic to the island of Taiwan and wasdescribedas Saccolabium retrocallum by Hayata Bunzō asearly as 1914. It is also placed as Gastrochilus retrocallus (Hayata) Hayata in the genus Gastrochilus .
description
Haraella retrocalla is a small, epiphytic plant. It is characterized by a short monopodial stem axis on which several sickle-shaped leaves are attached. The flower shoot arises laterally from the stem axis and forms a few flowers. The flowers have a large lip with a characteristic, velvety red spot in their center. The faint scent of the flowers is reminiscent of lemon.
distribution
The species grows in deciduous forests of Taiwan at an altitude between 500 m and 1500 m. The flowering period extends from July to November, with the main flowering period being in the autumn months. According to R. Govaerts, the species also occurs on the Nansei island Iriomote .
Intergeneric hybrids
The following intergeneric hybrids with Haraella are listed with the Royal Horticultural Society .
- × Haraenopsis ( Phalaenopsis × Haraella )
Name declaration
The generic name Haraella honors the Japanese botanist and plant collector Yosh (e) Hara.
swell
- Description of the genus in the Flora of China. (engl.)
- Description of the species in the Flora of China. (engl.)
- First description by Hayata in Icon. Pl. Formosan. 1914 , 4 , 92-93. (lat./engl.)
- Horng-Jye Su: Native Orchids of Taiwan , Taipei 1985
- Huang Tseng-Chieng: Flora of Taiwan , Taipei 1993
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rafaël Govaerts (Ed.): Gastrochilus. In: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP) - The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ↑ List of genres with details of the components ( memento of the original from June 7, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Lotte Burkhardt: Directory of eponymous plant names . Extended Edition. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Free University Berlin Berlin 2018. [1]
