
蛇舌蘭
Chamoion’s orchid
Diploprora championii
世界自然保護聯盟瀕危物種紅色名錄 IUCN :
無危 (LC, Least Concern)
內容 Description:
蛇舌蘭(Diploprora championii)屬附生蘭,長約5-20厘米或更長,莖多葉多節,每節長10-15mm。葉對生,光滑,帶肉質,披針形或斜長圓形呈鐮刀狀。總狀花序,萼片和花瓣白色至淡黃色,當生長一段時間會變成深黃色;唇瓣未端如蛇舌般開叉蛇舌蘭花期為三月至六月。一般可生長於帶潮濕樹蔭下,不能長時間受陽光直射。蛇舌蘭分佈於本地不同的地方,估計數量多於1000株個體,現時本地列為無危物種。
Chamoion’s orchid (Diploprora championii), snake-tongue is epiphytic orchid, 5-20cm tall or longer, stems leafty and each internode 10-15 mm long. Opposite-leaved, leaves smooth,fleshy, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, slightly sickle-shaped. Sepals and petals creamy white to pale yellow, deep yellow when they are aged. The tip of the lip slightly split like a snake's tongue. Diploprora championii flowering from March to June. Generally grow in a moist and shaded area, can't tolerate direct sunlight for a long time. Diploprora championii are distributed in various locations of Hong Kong, estimated to have over 1000 plants individually. And it is currently classified as least concern (LC) in Hong Kong under IUCN Red List.
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