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Small Appendages Cremastra🌸
Cremastra appendiculata
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A perennial herb of the Orchidaceae family that grows on forest floors. At the tip of its flowering stem it bears pale purplish-red flowers arranged somewhat to one side, resembling a general's baton (sahai), which gives the plant its name.
Identification Points
- ✓花は淡紫紅色で半開
- ✓1球から葉1枚を出す
- ✓花茎は花後に伸びる
Habitat
本州・四国・九州の山地の林床
Season
5〜6月（花）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Growth form
Herb
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Parallel
Leaf margin
Entire
Petal count
6 petals
Leaf dissection
Undivided
Flower symmetry
Zygomorphic
Ovary position
Inferior
Plant sex
Hermaphrodite
Stamen count
3-4
Phylogenetic Positionラン科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Asparagales > Orchidaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (ca. 80–76 Ma)
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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