Gastrodia javanica
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| Gastrodia javanica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Gastrodieae |
| Genus: | Gastrodia |
| Species: | G. javanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Gastrodia javanica | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
Gastrodia javanica, or Javanese chijian (Japanese: 爪哇赤箭),[1] is an epiparasitic species of orchid native to Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.[4][5][6] The species normally grows to a height of 20 to 80 centimeters, and has pale yellow or green-yellow flowers.[6]
