Phalaenopsis japonica, also known as è¼èÂÂå ° (e ji lan) in Chinese, ëÂÂëÂÂÃÂÂë (nadopungnan) in Korean and ãÂÂã´ã©ã³ or Ã¥ÂÂè·è (nago-ran) in Japanese, is a species of epiphyte in the family Orchidaceae, native to open forests of China, Japan and Korea, occurring at altitudes of 600âÂÂ1400 m. It also may grow lithophytically on cliffs along valleys. The 1 to 1.5 cm long stems bear 6âÂÂ13 cm long and 2âÂÂ3 cm wide, alternate leaves. Inflorescences are between 17 and 19 cm in length and bear flowers with whitish green, petals and sepals. The lateral sepals bear 1-3 transverse bands of dull brown spots on the adaxial surface. The midlobe is spotted purple to red. The horn-shaped spur ranges from 1.2 to 1.4 cm in length. The plants have four pollinia in two pairs, but previously they have been mistaken as two pollinia.
The IUCN has not assessed this species conservation status. It is however protected under the CITES appendix II regulations of international trade.