Goodyera species- Pharping, Kathmandu, Nepal


SK 3880 October 2023 – Orchidaceae: 2 very high res. images.

Location: Pharping, Kathmandu, Nepal
Altitude: 1711m.
Date: 08 October 2023
Habit : Wild
Goodyera viridiflora (Blume) Blume ?

I actually have doubts that this is Goodyera seikoomontana. But cant confirm from this image.



Images shot on 12 June 2024
2 very high res. images.


Very interesting. It’s greyish green coloured leaf? This is typical of Goodyera seikoomontana, not sure it’s reported from Nepal. Need to see flowers.
I am 2800 km road trip. Will check later.


Not listed in Nepal. Shall follow up for the flower.
By the way, any chance for G. viridifolioa ?


Not viridiflora with that colour of leaves I think.


Then ultimate option is flower !



Today : 23 July 2024
Surprisingly, a couple of plants with flower budding shot on 23 June 2024 were missing.
Shot only one  plant that was budding today. There are hardly 2/3 small plants left.
Please suggest to me that how many days it will take to bloom so that I would be able to follow up.
2 very high res. images.


Its yet to open sir. Flowers are small but bit enough, may be around 1 cm wide.


Updated on December 23, 2024

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