Pecteilis radiata

Pecteilis radiata (syn. Habenaria radiata) is a species of orchid found in China, Japan, Korea and Russia.[1] It is commonly known as the white egret flower, fringed orchid or sagisō (鷺草). The Pecteilis radiata grows with small tubers, from which grasslike leaves emerge. Flower spikes, which can be up to 50 cm tall, produce 2-3 white flowers that bloom in late summer.[2] It is not to be confused with the white fringed orchid Platanthera praeclara, which is a North American species. The Pecteilis Radiata is the official flower of Setagaya ward, Tokyo.

White egret flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Pecteilis
Species:
P. radiata
Binomial name
Pecteilis radiata
Synonyms

References
  1. La Croix, I. F.; Aubron, Manuel (2008). The New Encyclopedia of Orchids:1500 Species in cultivation. Timber Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-88192-876-1. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
  2. "White Egret Orchid". www.ourbreathingplanet.com. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2023.


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