noun
pogonia; Pogonia japonica
A species of orchid native to Japan and East Asia. The name comes from the resemblance of the flower to the crested ibis (toki).
トキソウは湿地に生える小さなランです。
Pogonia japonica is a small orchid that grows in wetlands.
このあたりでは、初夏にトキソウが見られます。
Around here, you can see Pogonia japonica in early summer.
Named after the crested ibis (トキ) because the flower's shape is said to resemble the bird in flight.