Epipogium

Epipogium
Epipogium aphyllum from Die Orchidaceen Deutschlands, Deutsch-Oesterreichs und der Schweiz
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family:Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Gastrodieae SubTribe: Epipogoninae Alliance: Genus: Epipogium J.F. Gmel. 1792 Type Species Epipogium aphyllum

Epipogium is a genus of orchids containing two species.

Distribution

Plants are found in Europe and S.W. Asia, tropical Asia, Africa and Australia

Description

Plants in this genus are Saprophytic orchids

Naming

This genus is named after the greek word epi which means upon and the word pogon which means beard in reference to the labellum of the flowers.

Synonyms

1. Ceratopsis Lindley 1840
2. Epipogium R. Br. ?
3. Epipogon Sw. 1840
4. Galera Bl. 1825

Species

• Epipogium aphyllum Sw., 1814.
• Epipogium indicum H.J.Chowdhery, 1993.
• Epipogium japonicum Makino, 1904.
• Epipogium roseum (D.Don) Lindl., 1857.