noun
Dactylostalix ringens; rigid Dactylostalix
A species of orchid native to Japan and East Asia. Botanical term; not commonly encountered in daily conversation.
イチヨウランは山地の林床に生える小さなランです。
Dactylostalix ringens is a small orchid that grows on forest floors in mountainous areas.
Usually written in katakana as a plant name; the kanji form 一葉蘭 is also used but less common.
Kanji spelling; less common than the katakana form.
The name 一葉蘭 (lit. 'one-leaf orchid') refers to the plant's single leaf. The exact derivation is uncertain.