Pogonia
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| Pogonia | |
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| Pogonia ophioglossoides | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Vanilloideae |
| Tribe: | Pogoniinae |
| Genus: | Pogonia |
| Type species | |
| Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker Gawl. |
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Pogonia is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae) belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae. It includes 7 species, and takes its name from the Greek pōgōn and pōgōníās, meaning, respectively, 'beard' and 'bearded.'
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