''Pecteilis radiata ''(syn. ''Habenaria radiata'') is a species of

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. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowerin ...

found in China, Japan,

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and

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. It is commonly known as the white egret flower, fringed orchid or sagisō. The Pecteilis radiata grows with small tubers, from which grasslike leaves emerge. Flower spikes, which can be up to 50 cm tall, produce 2-3 white flowers that bloom in late summer. https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/white-egret-orchid/ It is not to be confused with the white fringed orchid ''

Platanthera praeclara ''Platanthera praeclara'', known as the western prairie fringed orchid and the Great Plains white fringed orchid, is a rare and threatened species of orchid native to North America. Distribution Historically, ''Platanthera praeclara'' was found ...

'', which is a North American species. The Pecteilis Radiata is the official flower of Setagaya ward, Tokyo.

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radiata Radiata or Radiates is a historical taxonomic rank that was used to classify animals with radially symmetric body plans. The term Radiata is no longer accepted, as it united several different groupings of animals that do not form a monophyletic ...

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