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Goodyera yunnanensis

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Goodyera yunnanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Genus: Goodyera
Species:
G. yunnanensis
Binomial name
Goodyera yunnanensis
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Epipactis yunnanensis (Schltr.) Hu, illegitimate
  • Goodyera serpens Schltr.

Goodyera yunnanensis is a species of orchid endemic to southern China. It has been reported only from the provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan, growing in forest scrub at elevations of 2,600–3,900 m (8,500–12,800 ft).

Goodyera yunnanensis is a terrestrial herb growing up to 23 cm (9.1 in) tall, spreading by underground rhizomes. Leaves are green with no white markings, elliptic, and up to 3.5 cm (1.4 in) long. Flowers are white or pale green, borne in a terminal raceme.[4][5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Tropicos
  3. ^ The Plant List
  4. ^ Flora of China v 25 p 47
  5. ^ Hu Hsen Hsu. Rhodora 27: 107. 1925.
  6. ^ Schlechter, Friedrich Richard Rudolf. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis, Beihefte 4: 60. 1919.
  7. ^ Schlechter, Friedrich Richard Rudolf. Acta Horti Gothoburgensis 1(3): 148–149. 1924.
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