Japan Flora: Glabrous tufted perennial, 1-2 m. high, from stout rhizomes; leaves narrowly oblong or broadly lanceolate, 50-70 cm. long, 8-12 cm. wide, acuminate at both ends, sessile or short-pctiolate, ciliolate, deep green above, the ligules 5-7 mm. long, ciliate; scapes erect; inflorescence 15-20 cm. long, racemose to paniculate, the axis glabrous to slightly puberulous, the branches 1-1.5 cm. long, the bracts membranous and enveloping the calyx, rounded and mucronate, scarious on margin; flowers white, tinged red, 2.5-3 cm. long; calyx-tube 8-10 mm. long, shallowly toothed, ciliolate, the lip broadly ovate; fruit broadly ellipsoidal, ver-milion. July-Aug. Woods in lowlands to foothills;

Kyushu (s. distr., Yakushima and Tanegashima). Ryukyus and Formosa.