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Goodyera Macrophylla
''Goodyera'', commonly called rattlesnake plantain, jade orchids or ladies' tresses is a wide-ranging genus of orchids in the tribe Cranichideae. About 100 species of ''Goodyera'' have been formally described. With a center of diversity in East Asia, Goodyera is found across Europe, Madeira, North America, North and Central America, Australia, and on islands from the west Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. They have a Rosette (botany), rosette of leaves at their base and usually many small white Resupination, resupinate flowers. They are similar to orchids in the genus ''Spiranthes'' but can be distinguished from them by the shape and colour patterns of the leaves. Description Plants in the genus ''Goodyera'' are mainly Terrestrial plant, terrestrial plants with a fleshy, creeping rhizome and a loose rosette of leaves at the base of a flowering stem with many small, resupinate flowers. The leaves are elliptic, characteristically wikt:asymmetrical, asymmetrical and green with white ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodyera Repens
''Goodyera repens'', an orchid in the genus ''Goodyera'', is called by the common name creeping lady's-tresses in Anglophone Europe and dwarf rattlesnake plantain or lesser rattlesnake plantain in North America. It is a green underground creeper that sends out occasional skinny stems above the surface. During the summer, these stems bear flowers arranged in a spiral. These flowers twist themselves to face toward the sun. ''Goodyera repens'' is found in isolated spots in the forests and bogs of Europe. It is a rare plant, but it is the most common orchid in Scandinavia. The species is widespread across much of Europe, Asia and North America including Russia, China, Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States, though never very common in any of these places. ''Goodyera repens'' is a protected species throughout most of its range. It does not survive fire, and does not soon reenter an area after fire or logging. It is generally found only in forests at le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
