Cremastra appendiculata (orchid species)
A species of orchid native to East Asia. The name is usually written in katakana.
Cremastra appendiculata is an orchid that grows on the forest floor in mountainous areas.
Standard katakana spelling for this orchid species.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is usually written in katakana.
From 采配, a commander’s tasselled baton, and 蘭. The drooping inflorescence was likened to the tassels of a 采配.