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Govenia
Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl., 153. 1832.
Etymology: For J. R. Gowen, English collector in Assam
| Taxon | Illustrator ⠉ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Corallorhiza striata var. striata Corallorhiza trifida Corallorhiza maculata var. occidentalis Govenia floridana | Barbara Alongi Barbara Alongi Barbara Alongi Barbara Alongi |
Herbs, terrestrial. Roots spreading, slender, fleshy. Stems reduced to short, nearly ovoid pseudobulbs. Leaves petiolate, articulate, from multiple, concentric, basal sheaths; blade pleated. Inflorescences lateral from within sheaths, racemes, erect, loose. Flowers resupinate; columns fleshy, arcuate 90o, prominently winged, foot prominent [absent]; anthers terminal; pollinaria with 2 pairs of pollinia, stipe, and viscidium.
Distribution
Tropical and subtropical regions, North America, Central America, South America
Discussion
Species 30 or more (1 in the flora).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
... more about "Govenia"
separating +
self-pollination +
concentric +
indehiscent +
pleated +
winged +
arcuate +
fleshy +
absent +
symmetric +
resupinate +
epigynous +
bisexual +
prominent +
fleshy +
3-carpellate +
connate +
lateral +
connate +
modified +
differing in form and color +
compound +
inferior +
anatropous +
numerous +
minute +
small +
dense +
flowering +
modified +
petaloid +
subdivided +
fertile +
ovoid +
reduced +
Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl., +
1832 +
erect +
creeping +
spreading +
fleshy +
numerous +
greener +
foliaceous +
longitudinal +
various +
opposite +
adnate +
1;2 +
modified +
delicate +
proliferous +
absent +
adnate +
Govenia +
Orchidaceae (tribe Cymbidieae) subtribe Goveniinae +
genus +
stolonoid +
multilayered +
spongy +
terrestrial +
subterranean +