Details of Genus: Goodyera
ID: 1552
Genus ja:
Genus en: Jewel orchid
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)
Accepted:
Family: Orchidaceae
Family ja: ラン
Infra familial classification:
Distribution en:
Description en: Genus of about 40 species of evergreen, rarely deciduous, terrestrial, rhizomatous orchids, widely distributed in temperate areas except Africa, occurring in forest leaf litter. They produce basal rosettes of ovate to lance-shaped, veined leaves, usually more attractive than the small white flowers that are borne in erect, narrow spikes or racemes on upright stems, mainly in summer. Grow hardy species in woodland or on a peat bank. Tender species can be grown in an alpine house or cool greenhouse.
Hardiness en: Fully hardy to frost tender.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Divide rhizomes in spring.
Pests en: Aphids, red spider mites, and mealybugs can be a problem.
Description ja:
Comment:
Comment ja: シュスラン，ミヤマウズラ
Type species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show |