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Govenia superba
Govenia superba is a terrestrial orchid from Mexico to Honduras that grows from a rhizome in seasonally dry tropical habitats. It is grown mainly by orchid enthusiasts and needs a dry rest period after its growing season.
Govenia superba is a species of orchid. Its natural range runs from central Mexico south to Honduras.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Govenia superba by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
