Govenia floridana
| Govenia floridana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Govenia |
| Species: | G. floridana
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| Binomial name | |
| Govenia floridana 2000
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Govenia floridana, the tropical govenia, is a very rare species of orchid endemic to Everglades National Park in Florida. It was noted for the first time in 1957, and not found again until 1990.[1][2]
Govenia floridana grows up to 50 cm (19.5 in) tall. It has only 2 leaves, each with a sheath 3–30 cm (1–12 in) long and an elliptical blade up to 35 cm (14 in) long. Flowers are white with purple spots.[2]
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Categories:
- Govenia
- Orchids of Florida
- Plants described in 2000
- Everglades National Park
- Endangered flora of the United States
- Endemic flora of the United States