Cephalanthera

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Cephalanthera is a genus of, mostly, terrestrial orchids. Members of this genus have rhizomes rather than tubers^wp.

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Cephalanthera (Greek for head and anther). Orchidaceae. About 10 species of small temperate-region terrestrial orchids, allied to Epipactis and Pogonia. Some of them are western N. American, and others are European. Sepals 3; petals small, ovate; lip saccate: lvs. (sometimes wanting) lanceolate or oblong: fls. mostly small (sometimes showy), in an open spike. The species are scarcely known in cult., but 2 Japanese species have been offered by importers. These are E. falcate Blume, yellow, and E. erecta, Blume, white.CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Species

possibly incomplete list^wp:

• Cephalanthera austiniae
• Cephalanthera bijiangensis
• Cephalanthera calcarata
• Cephalanthera caucasica
• Cephalanthera culcullata
• Cephalanthera damasonium (type species)
• Cephalanthera epipactoides
• Cephalanthera falcata
• Cephalanthera gracilis
• Cephalanthera kotschyana
• Cephalanthera kurdica
• Cephalanthera longibracteata
• Cephalanthera longifolia
• Cephalanthera rubra
• Cephalanthera schaberi

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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