Govenia

Govenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, Govenia superba, was transferred from Maxillaria superba and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horticultural Society of London.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae

Native toArgentina Northwest, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador

Observations recorded4,581

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 308
With media: 229
Family: Orchidaceae
Collections: INECOL, ECOSUR, CIIDIR-IPN, CAS, BAYLU, IBUNAM
Recorded in: Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua

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Instance of: taxon
Image: Govenia.jpg

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topic's main category: Category:Govenia
taxon name: Govenia
taxon rank: genus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=5117
Commons category: Govenia
Commons gallery: Govenia
taxon common name: Говения
different from: Hovenia

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The species in this genus are terrestrial or sometimes epiphytic, and native to Mexico, Central and South America, the West Indies and Florida. This genus has cormous, egg-shaped pseudobulbs and thin, plicate leaves that are always paired. According to the Royal Horticultural Society, Gov. is the official abbreviation for this genus.

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