Goodyera procera

Goodyera procera is a species of orchid. It is widespread across much of Asia, including China, Japan, India, Thailand, Indonesia, etc.[1][2]

Goodyera procera
1822 illustration from
Botanical Register
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. procera
Binomial name
Goodyera procera
Synonyms[1]
  • Neottia procera Ker Gawl. (1822) (basionym)
  • Leucostachys procera (Ker Gawl.) Hoffmanns.
  • Orchiodes procerum (Ker Gawl.) Kuntze
  • Epipactis procera (Ker Gawl.) A.A.Eaton
  • Peramium procerum (Ker Gawl.) Makino
  • Neottia parviflora Blume
  • Cionisaccus lanceolatus Breda
  • Goodyera carnea A.Rich.
  • Cordylestylis foliosa Falc.
  • Spiranthes parviflora Hassk.
  • Goodyera parviflora Blume
  • Goodyera lancifolia Franch. & Sav.
  • Orchiodes parviflorum (Blume) Kuntze
  • Epipactis parviflora (Blume) A.A.Eaton
  • Epipactis philippinensis Ames
  • Goodyera philippinensis (Ames) Schltr.

Goodyera procera is a 20 to 40 cm tall plant with white flowers. It does not creep. Easy to grow under lights, 20 C to 30C. Grows well in an open medium like fine bark. Unlike many other Goodyeras, this one does not have patterns on the leaves.

Taken in Shenzhen China.

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Flora of China, v 25 p 51, 高斑叶兰 gao ban ye lan, Goodyera procera


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