Epipogium

ghost orchid
Epipogium aphyllum flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epipogieae
Subtribe: Epipogiinae
Genus: Epipogium
J. G. Gmel. ex Borkh.
Synonyms[1]
  • Ceratopsis Lindl.
  • Epipogon J. G. Gmel., spelling variation
  • Epipogion St.-Lag., spelling variation
  • Galera Blume
  • Podanthera Wight

Epipogium is a genus of terrestrial achlorophyllous myco-heterotrophic orchids. The genus is sympodial with no root. Leaves are scale-like. Flowers are non-resupinate, arranged in terminal racemes. Stigmas are 2-lobed and the rostellum is ventrally situated and not prominent.[2]

Species

Three species are currently recognized as of June 2014:[1][3]

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