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Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Reichenb. f.
- Common Name: Bai Ji, Hyacinth Orchid
- Family: Orchidaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: Japan, China, E. Tibet
- Habitat: Grassy slopes in foothills, C. and S. Japan. In sandy soils
- Description: Bletilla striata is of special interest in having an embryo with a rudimentary, vascularized cotyledon--it is one of only ten species (among more than 22,000 orchid species) that does! Moreover, most orchids totally lack endosperm next to the embryo, but in Bletilla some endospermal cells persist within the seed. Bletilla striata also has an interesting capsule that splits open along six lines of weakness.
Restrictions:- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
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   Accession Data:- Accession # 198501403
- Source: Unknown
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 2305 - Temperate Asia
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 02-01-2012
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Orchidaceae
- SubFamily: Epidendroideae
- Tribe: Arethuseae
- SubTribe: Bletiinae
References:
- Plants For A Future Website
- UCLA Botanical Garden Newsletter
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