Goodyera

Japanese: Goodyera
Goodyera

...A small, evergreen, terrestrial orchid that creeps along the ground. Its Japanese name comes from its beautiful, glossy leaves. It is also called velvet orchid. The stem creeps along the ground, and roots emerge from each node at the bottom. The upper part slopes upwards and bears several leaves. The leaves are narrowly ovate, 2-4 cm long, and white along the midvein. From August to October, about five flowers are borne on one side of a 5 cm-long peduncle. The flowers are pale pink and about 8 mm in diameter. The lateral sepals are half-open, but the other tepals are helmet-shaped and surround the pillar. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Goodyera" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…地表をはう常緑,小型の地生ラン。光沢のある葉が美しいところから和名がつけられた。ビロードランともいう。茎は地表を匍匐(ほふく)し,下部の各節から根を出す。上部は斜上し,葉を数枚つける。葉は狭卵形で長さ2~4cm,中脈沿いが白い。8~10月,5cmくらいの花梗上に花を5個前後,片側に偏ってつける。花は淡紅色,径8mmくらい。側萼片は半開するが,他の花被片はかぶと状になり,蕊柱(ずいちゆう)を取り囲む。…

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