''Epipactis ohwii'' is a species of terrestrial

orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Eart ...

endemic to central

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

. It was originally described by

Noriaki Fukuyama was a Japanese botanist and orchidologist. He died in Taiwan. During his short life, Dr. Fukuyama described over a hundred new species of orchids from Micronesia, the Ryukyu Islands, Ryukyus and Taiwan. Most of the type specimens he collected we ...

in 1934. The species is a

geophyte A storage organ is a part of a plant specifically modified for storage of energy (generally in the form of carbohydrates) or water. Storage organs often grow underground, where they are better protected from attack by herbivores. Plants that have ...

with underground

rhizomes In botany and dendrology, a rhizome ( ) is a modified subterranean plant stem that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes. Rhizomes are also called creeping rootstalks or just rootstalks. Rhizomes develop from axillary buds and grow hori ...

, and is found in temperate areas.

References

{{Authority control ohwii Orchids of Taiwan Endemic flora of Taiwan Plants described in 1934