tall shield orchid
Scientific name Nervilia aragoana. A terrestrial orchid species found in the Yaeyama Islands and other subtropical regions.
The tall shield orchid is a plant of the orchid family found in the Yaeyama Islands.
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is usually written in katakana.
The name combines the place name 八重山 (Yaeyama) with 一黒子 (hitotsubokuro), literally 'one mole', possibly referring to a single dark spot on the flower. The exact derivation is uncertain.