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Govenia utriculata
Govenia utriculata is a terrestrial orchid from Latin America and the Caribbean that grows from underground rhizomes in wet tropical climates. It is grown in cultivation mainly by orchid enthusiasts who give it a cool-growing, humid, shaded spot with a distinct dormant period.
Govenia utriculata is a species of orchid. It is widespread across much of Latin America and the West Indies, from Mexico and Puerto Rico south to Argentina.
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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.
