Goodyera procera




Family Orchidaceae
Scientific name Goodyera procera (Ker Gawler) Hooker f.
Synonyms Epipactis procera (Ker Gawler) Eaton; Leucostachys procera (Ker Gawler) Hoffmannsegg; Neottia procera Ker Gawler; Peramium procerum (Ker Gawler) Makino
Common name (Japanese common name) kingin-so [golden and silver weed]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Kyushu (Yakushima island), Okinawa
(Other nations) China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nepal; India
Chromosomal number 2n=38, 42
Description Plants 40-80cm tall. Leaves 8-15cm long, 2-6cm wide. Flowers inflorescences 7-25cm long, flowering in March to May. Terrestrial. Perennial plants.
Reference Goodyera procera (Ker Gawl.) Hook. f.
Reproductive biology and conservation genetics of Goodyera procera (Orchidaceae).
Method for detecting proteins under mutual interaction (US Patent 7122382/2006)
Skin drug for external use (Japanese Patent JP03236322/1991)



March 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
March 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
March 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden