View source for Govenia ← Govenia You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Govenia |accepted_authority=Lindley |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl., |place=153. 1832 |year=1832 }} |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Orchidaceae;Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae;Orchidaceae tribe Cymbidieae;Orchidaceae (tribe Cymbidieae) subtribe Goveniinae;Govenia |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Orchidaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>subfamily</small>[[Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>tribe</small>[[Orchidaceae tribe Cymbidieae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>subtribe</small>[[Orchidaceae (tribe Cymbidieae) subtribe Goveniinae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Govenia]]</div></div> |etymology=For J. R. Gowen, English collector in Assam |volume=Volume 26 |mention_page=page 495, 639 |treatment_page=page 638 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism growth form or habitat;whole_organism growth form"><b>Herbs,</b> terrestrial.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="root orientation;root size;root texture"><b>Roots </b>spreading, slender, fleshy.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="stem size;pseudobulb shape"><b>Stems </b>reduced to short, nearly ovoid pseudobulbs.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="leaf architecture;leaf architecture;basal sheath quantity;basal sheath position"><b>Leaves </b>petiolate, articulate, from multiple, concentric, basal sheaths;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="blade shape or vernation">blade pleated.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="inflorescence position;raceme orientation;raceme architecture or fragility"><b>Inflorescences </b>lateral from within sheaths, racemes, erect, loose.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="flower orientation"><b>Flowers </b>resupinate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="column texture;column course or shape;column architecture;foot prominence">columns fleshy, arcuate 90o, prominently winged, foot prominent [absent];</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="anther position or structure subtype">anthers terminal;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="pair quantity">pollinaria with 2 pairs of pollinia, stipe, and viscidium.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=Tropical and subtropical regions;North America;Central America;South America |discussion=<p>Species 30 or more (1 in the flora).</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Govenia |author=Edward W. Greenwood† |authority=Lindley |rank=genus |parent rank=subtribe |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Orchidaceae |distribution=Tropical and subtropical regions;North America;Central America;South America |reference=None |publication title=Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl., |publication year=1832 |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V26/V26_1311.xml |subfamily=Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae |tribe=Orchidaceae tribe Cymbidieae |subtribe=Orchidaceae (tribe Cymbidieae) subtribe Goveniinae |genus=Govenia |anther position or structure subtype=terminal |basal sheath position=concentric |basal sheath quantity=multiple |blade shape or vernation=pleated |column architecture=winged |column course or shape=arcuate |column texture=fleshy |flower orientation=resupinate |foot prominence=prominent |inflorescence position=lateral |leaf architecture=articulate;petiolate |pair quantity=2 |pseudobulb shape=ovoid |raceme architecture or fragility=loose |raceme orientation=erect |root orientation=spreading |root size=slender |root texture=fleshy |stem size=reduced;short |whole_organism growth form=herb |whole_organism growth form or habitat=terrestrial }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Orchidaceae (tribe Cymbidieae) subtribe Goveniinae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Orchidaceae (view source) Template:Treatment/AuthorLink (view source) Template:Treatment/Body (view source) Template:Treatment/Body/Maps (view source) Template:Treatment/ID (view source) Template:Treatment/Publication (view source) Return to Govenia.