- English Common Name
- Chinese Spiranthes
- Scientific name
- Spiranthes sinensis
- Taxonomy
- Order: Asparagales, Family: Orchidaceae
- Size
- 30 cm to 50 cm (height)
- Species Distribution
- Izu Islands, Nansei Islands
- Okinawan Common Name
- Mudeek-bana
- Of the family Orchidaceae, it is a flower commonly observed in Okinawa Prefecture grasslands with plenty of sunlight. For Okinawans, this flower is known to announce the warmer season of Urizun in February and continues to bloom through rainy season in May.
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- Updated May 2018
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