What is "sedirea"

Sedirea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. They are found in sub-tropical areas of China, Korea, and Japan, usually as epiphytes. The name is 'Aerides' spelled backwards, a reference to the genus they were originally placed in.

There are presently two known species.

• Sedirea japonica ( H. G. Reichenbach) Garay & H. R. Sweet, Orchids S. Ryukyu Islands. 149. 1974.

Epiphytic on tree trunks in open forests or on cliffs along valleys; 600–1400 m. W Yunnan, Zhejiang, Japan (Southern areas to Ryukyu Islands), Korea ( Jeollanam-do).
Chinese:萼脊兰 (e ji lan)
Korean: nadopungnan
Japanese:ナゴラン or 名護蘭 (nago-ran)

• Sedirea subparishii (Z. H. Tsi) Christenson, Taxon. 34: 518. 1985.

Epiphytic on tree trunks in forests; 300–1100 m. N Fujian, N Guangdong, NE Guizhou, SW Hubei, Hunan, NE Sichuan, Zhejiang.
Chinese: 短茎萼脊兰 (duan jing e ji lan)

S. japonica has traditionally been very popular in the Asian horticultural trade, and recently has also been used in hybridizing. The abbreviation is Sdr.