Galearis facts for kids
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| Galearis spectabilis (showy orchis) | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Orchideae |
| Subtribe: | Orchidinae |
| Genus: | Galearis Raf. |
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| Galearis spectabilis (L.) Raf.
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Galearis is a genus of the orchid family (Orchidaceae) native to North America and eastern Asia. It contains at least nine recognized species.
Species
- Galearis camtschatica (Cham.) X.H.Jin, Schuit. & W.T.Jin – Japan, Korea, Russian Far East
- Galearis cyclochila (Franch. & Sav.) Soó – China, Japan, Korea, Russian Far East
- Galearis fauriei (Finet) P.F.Hunt – Japan
- Galearis huanglongensis Q.W.Meng & Y.B.Luo – Sichuan
- Galearis roborovskyi (Maxim.) S.C.Chen, P.J.Cribb & S.W.Gale – China, Tibet, Nepal, eastern Himalayas
- Galearis rotundifolia (Banks ex Pursh) R.M.Bateman – Canada, Greenland, northern United States
- Galearis spathulata (Lindl.) P.F.Hunt – China, Himalayas, Nepal, Myanmar
- Galearis spectabilis (L.) Raf. – eastern Canada; eastern and central United States
- Galearis tschiliensis (Schltr.) P.J.Cribb, S.W.Gale & R.M.Bateman – China
- Galearis wardii (W.W.Sm.) P.F.Hunt – China including Tibet
See also
In Spanish: Galearis para niños
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