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Description

Orchids in the genus ''Gastrodia'' are leafless, terrestrial,

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with a fleshy, underground

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Taxonomy

The genus ''Gastrodia'' was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown and the description was published in '' Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen''. The type species is ''

Gastrodia sesamoides ''Gastrodia sesamoides'', commonly known as cinnamon bells or common potato orchid in Australia and as the pot-bellied orchid or cinnamon sticks in New Zealand, is a leafless, terrestrial saprophytic orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It has a t ...

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List of species

The following is a list of species of ''Gastrodia'' recognised by

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Gastrodia abscondita ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

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Gastrodia africana ''Gastrodia africana'' is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss an ...

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Gastrodia agnicellus ''Gastrodia agnicellus'' is a species of orchid in the genus ''Gastrodia'', found in Madagascar and described in '' Curtis's Botanical Magazine '' by Johan Hermans in 2020. It has been said to be "the ugliest orchid in the world", with "brown, f ...

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Gastrodia albida ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

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Gastrodia albidoides ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' Y.H.Tan & T.C.Hsu - Yunnan * ''

Gastrodia amamiana ''Gastrodia amamiana'' is a species of mycoheterotrophic orchid in the family Orchidaceae found in Amami-Oshima and Tokunoshima islands, in Japan. The species was first described in 2019, when Kenji Suetsugu of the Kobe University together w ...

'' Suetsugu - Japan * ''

Gastrodia angusta ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' S.Chow & S.C.Chen - Yunnan * '' Gastrodia appendiculata'' C.S.Leou & N.J.Chung * '' Gastrodia arunachalensis'' S.N.Hegde & A.N.Rao – Arunachal Pradesh * ''

Gastrodia ballii ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' P.J.Cribb & Browning - Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique * ''

Gastrodia bambu ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' Metusala - Java * '' Gastrodia boninensis'' Tuyama - Ogasawara-shoto (Bonin Islands of Japan) * '' Gastrodia cajanoae'' Barcelona &

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Gastrodia callosa ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

- Java, Taiwan * '' Gastrodia celebica''

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- Sulawesi * '' Gastrodia clausa'' T.C.Hsu, S.W.Chung & C.M.Kuo - Taiwan, Okinawa * ''

Gastrodia confusa ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' Honda & Tuyama - Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Bonin Islands, Ryukyu Islands * ''

Gastrodia confusoides ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' T.C.Hsu, S.W.Chung & C.M.Kuo - Taiwan * ''

Gastrodia cooperae ''Gastrodia cooperae'', also known as Cooper's black potato orchid, is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae and is endemic to New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It ...

'' Lehnebach & J.R.Rolfe - New Zealand * ''

Gastrodia crassisepala ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

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Gastrodia crebriflora ''Gastrodia crebriflora'', commonly known as dense potato orchid, is a leafless terrestrial mycotrophic orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It has a pale brown flowering stem and up to thirty five crowded, drooping, white to pale brown flowers. It ...

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Gastrodia crispa ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

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Gastrodia cunninghamii ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems ...

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- Vanuatu, New Zealand (including Chatham Island) * '' Gastrodia damingshanensis'' A.Q.Hu & T.C.Hsu * '' Gastrodia dyeriana'' King & Pantl. - Sikkim, Darjiling * ''

Gastrodia effusa ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems ...

'' P.T.Ong & P.O'Byrne - Sabah, Peninsular Malaysia * ''

Gastrodia elata ''Gastrodia elata'' is a saprophytic perennial herb in the family Orchidaceae. It is found in Nepal, Bhutan, India, Japan, North Korea, Siberia, Taiwan, and China. Description The orchid has an 8–12 centimeters long elliptical underground rhiz ...

'' Blume - much of China (including Tibet and Taiwan), Japan, Korea, Russian Far East, Assam, Bhutan, Nepal * ''

Gastrodia elatoides ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' W.C.Huang, G.W.Hu & Q.F.Wang - Madagascar * '' Gastrodia entomogama''

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Gastrodia exilis ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

- India, Assam, Thailand, Sumatra * '' Gastrodia falconeri''

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- Pakistan, northern India, Nepal * '' Gastrodia fimbriata'' Suddee - Thailand * ''

Gastrodia flavilabella ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' S.S.Ying - Taiwan * ''

Gastrodia flexistyla ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' T.C.Hsu & C.M.Kuo - Taiwan * ''

Gastrodia flexistyloides ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' Suetsugu * '' Gastrodia fontinalis'' T.P.Lin - Taiwan * '' Gastrodia fujianensis''

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'' Blume - Taiwan, Honshu * '' Gastrodia grandilabris'' Carr - Sabah * ''

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- Sri Lanka * '' Gastrodia holttumii'' Carr * '' Gastrodia huapingenisi'' X.Y.Huang, A.Q.Hu & Yan Liu * '' Gastrodia isabelensis'' T.C.Hsu * ''

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'' ( Blume) Lindl. - Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Fujian, Ryukyu Islands * ''

Gastrodia kachinensis ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' X.H.Jin & L.A.Ye – Myanmar * '' Gastrodia kaohsiungensis'' T.P.Lin – Taiwan * ''

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'' Suetsugu - Japan * ''

Gastrodia lacista ''Gastrodia lacista'', commonly known as the western potato orchid, is a leafless terrestrial mycotrophic orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It has a thin brown flowering stem with up to fifty small, drooping, fawn and white, tube-shaped flowers. ...

- Western Australia * '' Gastrodia longitubularis'' Q.W.Meng, X.Q.Song & Y.B.Luo - Hainan * '' Gastrodia madagascariensis'' H.Perrier ex Martos & Bytebier - Madagascar * ''

Gastrodia major ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' Aver. - Vietnam * '' Gastrodia maliauensis'' Suetsugu,

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& Tsukaya - Borneo (Sabah) * '' Gastrodia menghaiensis'' Z.H.Tsi & S.C.Chen - Yunnan * ''

Gastrodia minor ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

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- New Zealand * '' Gastrodia mishmensis'' A.N.Rao, Harid. & S.N.Hegde * ''

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'' Lehneback & J.R.Rolfe - New Zealand * '' Gastrodia nantoensis'' T.C.Hsu, C.M.Kuo ex T.P.Lin * '' Gastrodia nipponica'' Honda) Tuyama - Taiwan, Japan, Ryukyu Islands * ''

Gastrodia nipponicoides ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

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Gastrodia okinawensis ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

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Gastrodia papuana ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

- New Guinea * ''

Gastrodia peichatieniana ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' S.S.Ying * ''

Gastrodia phangngaensis ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

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Gastrodia procera ''Gastrodia procera'', commonly known as the tall potato orchid, is a leafless terrestrial mycotrophic orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It has a robust, dark brown to blackish flowering stem with up to seventy cinnamon brown, tube-shaped flower ...

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Gastrodia pubilabiata ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' Y.Sawa - Taiwan, Japan * '' Gastrodia punctata'' Aver. - Vietnam * ''

Gastrodia putaoensis ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' X.H.Jin - Myanmar * '' Gastrodia queenslandica'' Dockrill - Queensland * '' Gastrodia rubinea'' T.P.Lin - Taiwan * ''

Gastrodia rwandensis ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' Eb.Fisch. & Killmann - Rwanda * ''

Gastrodia sabahensis ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

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Gastrodia selabintanensis ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

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Gastrodia shimizuana ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' Tuyama - Iriomote, Taiwan * ''

Gastrodia silentvalleyana ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems ...

'' C.S.Kumar, P.C.S.Kumar, Sibi & S.Anil Kumar - Kerala * '' Gastrodia similis''

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- Réunion * '' Gastrodia solomonensis'' T.C.Hsu * ''

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'' ( Carr) J.J.Wood - Sabah * ''

Gastrodia stapfii ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

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Gastrodia sui ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' C.S.Leou, T.C.Hsu & C.R.Yeh - Taiwan * '' Gastrodia surcula''

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Gastrodia taiensis ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' Tuyama - Vietnam * '' Gastrodia takeshimensis'' Suetsugu * ''

Gastrodia tembatensis ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' P.T.Ong & P.O'Byrne - Peninsular Malaysia * '' Gastrodia theana'' Aver. - Vietnam * ''

Gastrodia tonkinensis ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems ...

'' Aver. & Averyanova * '' Gastrodia tuberculata'' F.Y.Liu & S.C.Chen - Yunnan * ''

Gastrodia umbrosa ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' B.Gray - Queensland * ''

Gastrodia uraiensis ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' T.C.Hsu & C.M.Kuo - Taiwan * ''

Gastrodia urceolata ''Gastrodia urceolata'', commonly known as white potato orchid, is a leafless terrestrial mycotrophic orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It has a pale brown, fleshy flowering stem and up to fifty five upright, white to pale brown flowers. It is o ...

'' D.L. Jones - Queensland * ''

Gastrodia verrucosa ''Gastrodia'', commonly known as potato orchids or as 天麻属 (tian ma shu), is a genus of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae, about ninety of which have been described. Orchids in this genus have fleshy, upright stems and ...

'' Blume - Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Java, Sumatra * ''

Gastrodia vescula ''Gastrodia vescula'', commonly known as small potato orchid, is a leafless terrestrial mycotrophic orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It has a very thin, brittle, light brown flowering stem with up to three pale brown flowers that are white on t ...

- South Australia * '' Gastrodia wuyishanensis'' Da M.Li & C.D.Liu - Fujian * ''

Gastrodia zeylanica ''Gastrodia zeylanica'' is a species of potato orchids which is endemic to Sri Lanka. It was added to the ''2007 Red list of Threatened Fauna and Flora of Sri Lanka'' as ' critically endangered', on the basis of it having only been collected fro ...

- Sri Lanka

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q133278 Gastrodieae genera Myco-heterotrophic orchids Taxonomy articles created by Polbot