About Hemipilia cucullata (L.) Y.Tang, H.Peng & T.Yukawa
Hemipilia cucullata grows from somewhat ellipsoid tubers and reaches a total height of approximately 10–30 cm. It produces two basal leaves that measure 5–7 cm long by 1.5–3 cm wide, with one or two smaller bract-like leaves growing higher up the stem. Its pinkish flowers are arranged in a one-sided spike. The lip (labellum) is 7–9 mm long and deeply divided into three lobes, with the middle lobe being the longest. The sepals and lateral petals are around 1 mm shorter than the labellum, and together these structures form a "hood". A spur, about 6 mm long and slightly expanded at the tip, is present. The viscidia are not enclosed in a sac (bursicle).
Hemipilia cucullata has a very wide distribution across temperate regions of Eurasia. In Europe, it is native to Poland and Eastern Europe. In Asia, it can be found in Siberia, the Russian Far East, Mongolia, China, Japan, and Korea. It also occurs in the Himalayas, including Nepal.
