Burmannia championii (species of flowering plant)
A small, saprophytic plant native to East and Southeast Asia. The name literally means 'chick's staff' or 'doll's staff', referring to the shape of the inflorescence.
Burmannia championii is a small plant that grows on damp forest floors.
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is usually written in katakana.
The name ヒナノシャクジョウ (雛の錫杖) literally means 'chick's staff' or 'doll's staff', likely from the resemblance of the flower spike to a Buddhist monk's staff (錫杖). The exact origin of the name is uncertain.