Jewel Orchid

	Jewel Orchid Jewel orchid is a common name which may refer to any orchid grown for its leaves rather than its flowers, including: ''Anoectochilus'' ''Anoectochilus sandvicensis'', Hawaii jewel orchid ''Dossinia'' ''Goodyera'' ''Ludisia'' *'' Ludisia discolor'', jewel orchid ''Macodes'' Note that these are all in the subtribe Goodyerinae Goodyerinae is an orchid subtribe in the tribe Cranichideae. Certain orchids in this subtribe are referred to as jewel orchids, for instance '' Ludisia'', ''Goodyera'', ''Dossinia'', and ''Anoectochilus''. Genera Genera accepted in Chase et al. .... See also * Orchidaceae#Leaves {{Plant common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Anoectochilus ''Anoectochilus'', commonly known as marbled jewel orchids or filigree orchids, is a genus of about fifty species in the orchid Family (biology), family Orchidaceae. They are Terrestrial plant, terrestrial Herbaceous plant, herbs with a creeping rhizome, an upright flowering stem and dark coloured leaves with contrasting veins. The flowers are relatively large and have a large Labellum (botany), labellum, markedly different from the sepals and petals. Description Orchids in the genus ''Anoectochilus'' are terrestrial, Perennial plant, perennial, deciduous, sympodial herbs with a creeping, above-ground rhizome with wiry roots that look woolly. The leaves are arranged in a Rosette (botany), rosette and are relatively broad and thin. They are dark green or brownish purple and have a contrasting network of silvery or reddish veins. The flowers are relatively large, hairy, velvety, Resupination, resupinate and arranged in a short Spike (botany), spike. The wikt:dorsal, dorsal sepal a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anoectochilus Sandvicensis ''Anoectochilus sandvicensis'', also called Hawaii jewel-orchid, is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to Hawaii. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... It is found in the Haleakala National Park. It grows in dense, dark, and continuously saturated forest. ''A. sandvicensis'' is a perennial herb which grows up to tall. References sandvicensis Endemic flora of Hawaii Biota of Maui Orchids of Oceania Orchids of the United States ~ Plants described in 1840 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Orchidoideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dossinia ''Dossinia'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. At the present time (June 2014), only one species is accepted, ''Dossinia marmorata'', endemic to Borneo. See also List of Orchidaceae genera This is a list of genera in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae), originally according tThe Families of Flowering Plants- L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz. This list is adapted regularly with the changes published in the ''Orchid Research Newsletter'' whi ... References Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press. * Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press. * Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press * Berg Pana, H. 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Goodyera ''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 and Central America, Australia, and on islands from the west Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. They have a rosette of leaves at their base and usually many small white 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 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 asymmetrical and green with white or pale green markings. The entire plant apart from the flowers is covered with sli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ludisia ''Ludisia'' (''Lus.'') is a genus of orchids that was thought to contain just one species, ''Ludisia discolor'', commonly referred to as jewel orchid. A second species, ''Ludisia ravanii'', from the Philippines, was described in 2013. ''Ludisia discolor'' is native to Southern China, Northeast India, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Myanmar, and often cultivated. Description They are terrestrial orchids that in their natural setting would be found growing on the forest floor. They are known for their foliage, which is often velvety deep maroon with red veins that run parallel to the centre of the leaf. Flowers are white with twisting yellow columns. Individual flowers are small but grow in clusters on upright stalks. Flowers in cultivation last a month or more. Cultivation They need high humidity and warm temperatures with low to medium light, and they tolerate extremely low light levels. Cultivars ''Ludisia discolor'' has two notable cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ludisia Discolor ''Ludisia'' (''Lus.'') is a genus of orchids that was thought to contain just one species, ''Ludisia discolor'', commonly referred to as jewel orchid. A second species, ''Ludisia ravanii'', from the Philippines, was described in 2013. ''Ludisia discolor'' is native to Southern China, Northeast India, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Myanmar, and often cultivated. Description They are terrestrial orchids that in their natural setting would be found growing on the forest floor. They are known for their foliage, which is often velvety deep maroon with red veins that run parallel to the centre of the leaf. Flowers are white with twisting yellow columns. Individual flowers are small but grow in clusters on upright stalks. Flowers in cultivation last a month or more. Cultivation They need high humidity and warm temperatures with low to medium light, and they tolerate extremely low light levels. Cultivars ''Ludisia discolor'' has two nota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Macodes ''Macodes'' is one of a few genera of the orchid family known as jewel orchids. These terrestrial orchids grows in the rainforest floor of Southeast Asia with high humidity and low light. They can also be found in New Guinea, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and the Ryukyu Islands. The plant is cultivated for the veined leaves, unlike most other orchids that are valued for the flowers. Species The species accepted as of June 2014 include: # '' Macodes angustilabris'' J.J.Sm. – Borneo # '' Macodes celebica'' Rolfe – Sulawesi # '' Macodes cominsii'' (Rolfe) Rolfe – Solomons # '' Macodes cupida'' Ormerod – Vietnam # '' Macodes dendrophila'' Schltr. – New Guinea, Solomons # '' Macodes limii'' J.J.Wood & A.L.Lamb – Sabah # '' Macodes megalantha'' Ormerod – New Guinea # '' Macodes obscura'' Schltr. – New Guinea # ''Macodes petola ''Macodes petola'' (previously ''Neottia petola'') is a species of jewel orchid endemic to Southeast Asia including in Malaysia, New Guinea, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Goodyerinae Goodyerinae is an orchid subtribe in the tribe Cranichideae. Certain orchids in this subtribe are referred to as jewel orchids, for instance '' Ludisia'', ''Goodyera'', ''Dossinia'', and ''Anoectochilus''. Genera Genera accepted in Chase et al.'s 2015 updated classification of orchids: * '' Aenhenrya'' * ''Anoectochilus'' * '' Aspidogyne'' * '' Chamaegastrodia'' * '' Cheirostylis'' * '' Cystorchis'' * '' Danhatchia'' * ''Dossinia'' * '' Erythrodes'' * '' Eurycentrum'' * '' Gonatostylis'' * ''Goodyera'' * '' Halleorchis'' * '' Herpysma'' * ''Hetaeria'' * '' Hylophila'' * '' Kreodanthus'' * ''Kuhlhasseltia'' * '' Lepidogyne'' * '' Ludisia'' * '' Macodes'' * ''Microchilus'' * '' Myrmechis'' * ''Odontochilus'' * '' Orchipedum'' * '' Pachyplectron'' * '' Papuaea'' * '' Platylepis'' * ''Rhamphorhynchus'' * '' Rhomboda'' * '' Schuitemania'' * '' Stephanothelys'' * '' Vrydagzynea'' * ''Zeuxine'' ;Other genera * '' Meliorchis'' † (fossil) * '' Ligeophila'' (possibly synonymous with ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]