Govenia
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Govenia Lindl. 1832, is a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae
. The type species, Govenia superba, was transferred from Maxillaria superba and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Goven, a horticulturist & orchid collector from England who collected throughout Central Mexico.
The species in this genus are terrestrial or sometimes epiphytic and native to North
, Central
and South America
. 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.
Orchidaceae
The Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. Along with the Asteraceae, it is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species,...
. The type species, Govenia superba, was transferred from Maxillaria superba and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Goven, a horticulturist & orchid collector from England who collected throughout Central Mexico.
The species in this genus are terrestrial or sometimes epiphytic and native to North
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Central
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. This genus has cormous, egg-shaped pseudobulbs and thin, plicate leaves that are always paired. According to the Royal Horticultural Society
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert...
, Gov. is the official abbreviation for this genus.
Species
- Govenia acreana 2000
- Govenia alba A. Rich. & Galeotti 1845
- Govenia barbata Poepp. & Endl. 1837-1838
- Govenia bella E.W. Greenw. 1987 (Oaxaca, Mexico)
- Govenia ciliilabia Ames & C. Schweinf. 1930 (Costa Rica; El Salvador; Panama)
- Govenia dressleriana E.W. Greenw. 1993 (El Salvador; Guatemala; Mexico)
- Govenia elliptica S. Watson 1891 (Mexico)
- Govenia fasciataGovenia fasciataGovenia fasciata is a species of orchid....
Lindl. 1843 - Govenia floridana P.M. Br. 2000
- Govenia greenwoodii Dressler & Soto Arenas 2003 (Honduras)
- Govenia jouyana R. González 1983
- Govenia lagenophora Lindl. 1839 (El Salvador; Guatemala; Mexico)
- Govenia latifolia (Kunth) Garay & G.A.Romero 1999
- Govenia liliaceaGovenia liliaceaGovenia liliacea is a species of orchid....
(Lex.) Lindl. 1835 (Mexico; Central America)- Govenia liliacea var. purpusii (Schltr.) L.O. Williams 1939 (Mexico)
- Govenia malcox Salazar & E.W. Greenw.
- Govenia matudae E.W.Greenw. & Soto Arenas 2002
- Govenia praecox Salazar & E.W. Greenw. 1993 (Veracruz, Mexico)
- Govenia purpusii Schltr. 1918
- Govenia quadriplicata Rchb. f. 1866
- Govenia sodiroi Schltr. 1921 (Ecuador)
- Govenia superbaGovenia superbaGovenia superba is a species of orchid. It is a type species of the genus Govenia....
(La Llave & Lex.) Lindl. ex Lodd. 1831 : type species (El Salvador; Guatemala; Mexico)- Govenia superba var. elliptica (S. Watson) Correll 1891
- Govenia superba var. superba
- Govenia tequilana Dressler & Hágsater 1973 (Mexico)
- Govenia tingens Poepp. & Endl. 1837-1838 (Ecuador; Peru)
- Govenia utriculataGovenia utriculataGovenia utriculata is a species of orchid.-Synonyms:Limodorum utriculatum Sw. is the basionym. Other synonyms include:*Cymbidium utriculatum Sw. *Epidendrum utriculatum Poir....
(Sw.) Lindl. 1839 (Bolivia; Ecuador; Argentina)- Govenia utriculata var. lagenophora (Lindl.) Griseb.
- Govenia utriculata var. utriculata
- Govenia viaria Dressler 2002
- Govenia vilcabambana Dodson 1994 (Ecuador)