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 Govenia (J. R. Gowen, English gardener). Orchidaceae. Terrestrial orchids of Trop. Amer., seldom cult., of perhaps a dozen species: rhizomes thickened into tuber-like enlargements or pseudobulbs, the sts. erect and few-lvd.: lvs. large, narrowed at base: fls. in simple racemes, medium in size, short-pedicelled, mostly white, cream-colored or yellow and more or less red- spotted; sepals and petals of about equal length, the former connivent; lip very short, without spur, jointed to column; pollinia 4, broadly ovate. G. tingens, Poepp. & Endl. Height 2-3 ft.: lf.-blade elliptic, about 8 in. long: fls. yellowish, with transverse purple lines, much larger than those of G. superba; seems, lanceolate to oblong. Peru. G. superba, Lindl. Two ft.: fls. fragrant, yellow with red markings, sepals and petals acute: spike loose, erect. Mex. L.B.C. 18:1709. G. sulphured, Reichb. f. An odd species with onion- like pseudobulbs: lf.-blade cuneate-lanceolate and acuminate: fls. rather large; sepals sulfur-yellow; petals white with yellowish margin and purple lines; lip cordate-oblong, white with dark brown at apex.
-L. H. B.
+==Cultivation==
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-'''''Govenia''''' Lindl. [[1832]], is a genus of plants belonging to the family [[Orchidaceae]]. The type species, Govenia superba, was transferred from Maxillaria superba and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Goven, a horticulturist & orchid collector from England who collected throughout Central Mexico.
+===Propagation===
-The species in this genus are terrestrial or sometimes epiphytic and native to [[North America|North]], [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]. This genus has cormous, egg-shaped pseudobulbs and thin, plicate leaves that are always paired. According to the [[Royal Horticultural Society]], ''Gov.'' is the official abbreviation for this genus.
+===Pests and diseases===
 ==Species==
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 *''[[Govenia viaria]]'' Dressler [[2002]]
 *''[[Govenia vilcabambana]]'' Dodson [[1994]] (Ecuador)
 ==References==
-*[http://mobot.mobot.org/W3T/Search/vast.html Missouri Botanical Garden w<sup>3</sup> TROPICOS]
+*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
-*[http://www.kew.org/monocotChecklist/ The World Checklist of Monocotyledons]
+<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/registration_orchids.asp Royal Horticultural Society: Registration of Orchids]
+*{{wplink}}
-*[http://www.mobot.org/ Missouri Botanical Garden]
-[[Category:Orchid genera]]
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			Govenia (J. R. Gowen, English gardener). Orchidaceae. Terrestrial orchids of Trop. Amer., seldom cult., of perhaps a dozen species: rhizomes thickened into tuber-like enlargements or pseudobulbs, the sts. erect and few-lvd.: lvs. large, narrowed at base: fls. in simple racemes, medium in size, short-pedicelled, mostly white, cream-colored or yellow and more or less red- spotted; sepals and petals of about equal length, the former connivent; lip very short, without spur, jointed to column; pollinia 4, broadly ovate. G. tingens, Poepp. & Endl. Height 2-3 ft.: lf.-blade elliptic, about 8 in. long: fls. yellowish, with transverse purple lines, much larger than those of G. superba; seems, lanceolate to oblong. Peru. G. superba, Lindl. Two ft.: fls. fragrant, yellow with red markings, sepals and petals acute: spike loose, erect. Mex. L.B.C. 18:1709. G. sulphured, Reichb. f. An odd species with onion- like pseudobulbs: lf.-blade cuneate-lanceolate and acuminate: fls. rather large; sepals sulfur-yellow; petals white with yellowish margin and purple lines; lip cordate-oblong, white with dark brown at apex.

			L. H. B.

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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = Govenia
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Monocotyledon|Liliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Orchidales]]
| familia = [[Orchidaceae]]
| subfamilia = [[Epidendroideae]]
| tribus = [[Cymbidieae]]
| genus = '''''Govenia'''''
| genus_authority = [[John Lindley|Lindl.]], 1832
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =
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}}
[[Image:Govenia.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''Govenia liliacea'']]

'''''Govenia''''' Lindl. [[1832]], is a genus of plants belonging to the family [[Orchidaceae]]. The type species, Govenia superba, was transferred from Maxillaria superba and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Goven, a horticulturist & orchid collector from England who collected throughout Central Mexico.

The species in this genus are terrestrial or sometimes epiphytic and native to [[North America|North]], [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]. This genus has cormous, egg-shaped pseudobulbs and thin, plicate leaves that are always paired. According to the [[Royal Horticultural Society]], ''Gov.'' is the official abbreviation for this genus.

==Species==
*''[[Govenia acreana]]'' [[2000]]
*''[[Govenia alba]]'' A. Rich. & Galeotti [[1845]]
*''[[Govenia barbata]]'' Poepp. & Endl. [[1837]]-[[1838]]
*''[[Govenia bella]]'' E.W. Greenw. [[1987]] (Oaxaca, Mexico)
*''[[Govenia ciliilabia]]'' Ames & C. Schweinf. [[1930]] (Costa Rica; El Salvador; Panama)
*''[[Govenia dressleriana]]'' E.W. Greenw. [[1993]] (El Salvador; Guatemala; Mexico)
*''[[Govenia elliptica]]'' S. Watson [[1891]] (Mexico)
*''[[Govenia fasciata]]'' Lindl. [[1843]]
*''[[Govenia floridana]]'' P.M. Br. [[2000]]
*''[[Govenia greenwoodii]]'' Dressler & Soto Arenas [[2003]] (Honduras)
*''[[Govenia jouyana]]'' R. González [[1983]]
*''[[Govenia lagenophora]]'' Lindl. [[1839]] (El Salvador; Guatemala; Mexico)
*''[[Govenia latifolia]]'' (Kunth) Garay & G.A.Romero [[1999]]
*''[[Govenia liliaceae]]'' (Lex.) Lindl. [[1835]] (Mexico; Central America)
**''Govenia liliacea'' var. ''purpusii'' (Schltr.) L.O. Williams [[1939]] (Mexico)
*''[[Govenia malcox]]'' Salazar & E.W. Greenw.
*''[[Govenia matudae]]'' E.W.Greenw. & Soto Arenas [[2002]]
*''[[Govenia praecox]]'' Salazar & E.W. Greenw. [[1993]] (Veracruz, Mexico)
*''[[Govenia purpusii]]'' Schltr. [[1918]]
*''[[Govenia quadriplicata]]'' Rchb. f. [[1866]]
*''[[Govenia sodiroi]]'' Schltr. [[1921]] (Ecuador)
*''[[Govenia superba]]'' (La Llave & Lex.) Lindl. ex Lodd. [[1831]] : type species (El Salvador; Guatemala; Mexico)
**''Govenia superba'' var. ''elliptica'' (S. Watson) Correll [[1891]]
**''Govenia superba'' var. ''superba''
*''[[Govenia tequilana]]'' Dressler & Hágsater [[1973]] (Mexico)
*''[[Govenia tingens]]'' Poepp. & Endl. [[1837]]-[[1838]] (Ecuador; Peru)
*''[[Govenia utriculata]]'' (Sw.) Lindl. [[1839]] (Bolivia; Ecuador; Argentina)
**''Govenia utriculata'' var. ''lagenophora'' (Lindl.) Griseb.
**''Govenia utriculata'' var. ''utriculata''
*''[[Govenia viaria]]'' Dressler [[2002]]
*''[[Govenia vilcabambana]]'' Dodson [[1994]] (Ecuador)

==References==
*[http://mobot.mobot.org/W3T/Search/vast.html Missouri Botanical Garden w<sup>3</sup> TROPICOS]
*[http://www.kew.org/monocotChecklist/ The World Checklist of Monocotyledons]

==External links==
*[http://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/registration_orchids.asp Royal Horticultural Society: Registration of Orchids]
*[http://www.mobot.org/ Missouri Botanical Garden]

[[Category:Orchid genera]]