Govenia floridana
Govenia floridana, the Florida Govenia, is a very rare species of orchid endemic to Everglades National Park in Florida. It was noted for the first time in 1957, and the last verified report was from the same site in 1964. Florida Govenia is presumed extinct. It is likely that poaching of plants contributed to its decline and extinction. [1]
| Govenia floridana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Govenia |
| Species: | G. floridana |
| Binomial name | |
| Govenia floridana P.M.Br. 2000 | |
Govenia floridana is a perennial herb[2] that grows up to 50 cm (19.5 in) tall. It has only 2 leaves, each with a sheath 3–30 cm (1–12 in) long and an elliptical blade up to 35 cm (14 in) long. Flowers are white with purple spots.[3] It grows in deeply shaded tropical hardwood hammock habitat in Everglades National Park.[4]
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