Anoectochilus sandvicensis Lindl.
Hawaiian Jeweled Orchid, Honohono
Facts About
Accepted Synonyms: Anoectochilus apiculatus, Anoectochilus sandvicensis var. apiculatus, Odontochilus sandvicensis, Vrydagzynea sandvicensis
Anoectochilus sandvicensis, the Hawaiian Jeweled Orchid, is the most common of Hawaii's 3 endemic orchids and occurs on most of the main islands. This orchid has a creeping stem that roots readily at nodes with dark green leaves restricted to the upper portion of the stem. The inflorescence is a loose raceme of yellowish-green, resupinate flowers in which the lateral petals and dorsal sepal form a hood over the column. The yellow labellum is relatively large and the base is divided into 2 spurs. This orchid grows in dense shade on wet ground or on the lower parts of tree trunks in wet forests.
Anoectochilus sandvicensis is considered vulnerable to invasive species, feral pigs and populations have been impacted by herbivory from snails.
Ecosystem Type
Forests
Characteristics
- Habitat:
- terrestrial
- Leaf arrangement:
- whorled
- Number of leaves on stem:
-
- four
- five
- six
- Form of the labellum:
- the labellum is not pouch-like
- Labellum outline:
- the labellum is lobed
- Main color of labellum:
- yellow
- Nectar spur:
- present
- Inflorescence type:
- the inflorescence is a raceme
- Labellum characteristics:
- the labellum is lobed
- Labellum length:
- 9–12 mm
- Sepal length:
- 6–8 mm
- Plant height:
- 10–50 cm
Native to North America
Yes
North American Conservation Status & Distribution
Conservation Status
| Conservation and Wetland Status | |
|---|---|
| Global Rank | Vulnerable |
| US Status | N/A |
| Canadian Status | N/A |