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Goodyera yunnanensis

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Native range
China (NW. Sichuan, N. & W. Yunnan)
Climate
temperate

About

Goodyera yunnanensis is a species of orchid endemic to southern China. It has been reported only from the provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan, growing in forest scrub at elevations of 2,600–3,900 m (8,500–12,800 ft).

Goodyera yunnanensis is a terrestrial herb growing up to 23 cm (9.1 in) tall, spreading by underground rhizomes. Leaves are green with no white markings, elliptic, and up to 3.5 cm (1.4 in) long. Flowers are white or pale green, borne in a terminal raceme.

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Western rattlesnake plantain · Bottlebrush Orchid · Downy rattlesnake plantain · Dwarf rattlesnake plantain (America) · Giant jewel orchid · Checkered rattlesnake plantain · Native jade orchid · Rattlesnake plantain

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Goodyera yunnanensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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