Goodyera repens

Goodyera repens (L.) R.Br., Hortus Kew. 5: 198 1813. (syn: Elasmatium repens (L.) Dulac; Epipactis chinensis (Schltr.) Hu; Epipactis mairei (Schltr.) Hu; Epipactis repens (L.) Crantz; Epipactis repens var. ophioides (Fernald) A.A.Eaton; Gonogona repens (L.) Link; Goodyera brevis Schltr.; Goodyera chinensis Schltr.; Goodyera mairei Schltr.; Goodyera ophioides (Fernald) Rydb.; Goodyera pubescens var. repens (L.) Alph.Wood; Goodyera repens subsp. ophioides (Fernald) Á.Löve & W.Simon; Goodyera repens f. ophioides (Fernald) P.M.Br.; Goodyera repens var. ophioides Fernald; Neottia repens (L.) Sw.; Orchiodes repens (L.) Kuntze; Orchiodes resupinatum Kuntze; Orchis repens (L.) Eyster ex Poir.; Peramium repens (L.) Salisb.; Peramium repens var. ophioides (Fernald) A.Heller; Peramium secundum (Raf.) House; Satyrium hirsutum Gilib.; Satyrium repens L.; Serapias repens (L.) Vill.; Tussaca secunda Raf.);

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Common name: Dwarf Rattlesnake Plantain, Creeping Lady’s-Tresses


 

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Goodyera? ABSEP2016/43 : 6 posts by 4 authors. 3 images.

I have been meaning to post these photos for a while but did not get the time earlier. i found this above Triund on my way down from Ilaqa earlier this month. The flowers look a lot like those of the Goodyera repens but the leaves appear different. Please advise.
Ilaqa-Triund-Mcleodganj, HP
3100m
03-04 September 2016

Goodyera repens.


Very beautiful pics, you got the open flowers….!!


Hmmmmm this is a bit confusing.


Where to keep it finally?


This is Goodyera repens.


I feel it is close to Goodyera repens (L.) R.Br.
Leaves look variable.


Same images so Goodyera repens.


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Help me to identify this plant- 110921SA1: (Mixed thread):
Segregating posts clubbed due to same subject from …:
Location:Kupwara j&k


By the morphology of inflorescence the plant specimen resambles Spiranthes, a member of the Orchidaceae family. Looks like two species of the same genera.


I see two orchids here, one with pink flowers that seem like Spiranthes sinensis but can’t be confirmed without dissection. Same goes to the second which looks like Goodyera marginata. I also need to see the leaves of second plant.
Please remember that we are here to help you, but if you can’t provide a detailed picture then our identification could well be very wrong.


Thank you sir… Sure I will, provide details images soon


https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/19978/
Please check this paper for further details of Spiranthes sinensis.


Spiranthes should be S. sinensis, only species reported from Kashmir
Similarly second if Goodyera, should be G. repens, only reported from Kashmir.


As … informs, their paper on Goodyera published in 2019, most specimens identified as G. repens in W. Himalayas are G. marginata, differentiated by robust stature, bigger leaves with regularly white reticulate markings above and white band along midvein, nearly glabrous and larger flowers, white band along midvein lacking in G. repens, flowers smaller and hairy.


I am so confused with these leaves. It has no marking.
I need to see more habitat pics with leaves.


Image 5 is Goodyera repens (L.) R.Br.



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References:
POWO  Catalogue of Life  The Plant List Ver.1.1  WCSP  IPNI  Flora of China  FoNA illustration  Flora of Pakistan  FOP illustration Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal  India Biodiversity Portal  Flowers of India

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