noun
Goodyera schlechtendaliana (orchid species)
A terrestrial orchid native to East Asia, often found in mountainous forests. The name literally means 'deep-mountain quail', referring to the leaf pattern resembling quail plumage.
ミヤマウズラは、葉の模様が美しい野生ランです。
Goodyera schlechtendaliana is a wild orchid with beautiful leaf patterns.
山道でミヤマウズラを見つけた。
I found a Goodyera schlechtendaliana along the mountain path.
The Japanese name 深山鶉 (deep-mountain quail) comes from the patterned leaves that resemble the feathers of a quail. The scientific name honors botanist Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal.