Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
J.J.Sm.
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1928
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg , sér. 3, 10: 101 (1928)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000974776
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Goodyera Ruttenii
 - Rutten's Goodyera
 - Rutten Goodyera
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Goodyera ruttenii (also called Rutten's Goodyera, among many other common names) is a terrestrial orchid native to East Asia. It is a low-growing plant with oval-shaped leaves and white flowers. It is found in moist, shady forests and along streams.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Goodyera ruttenii is an ornamental plant that is often used in gardens and landscapes. It has attractive foliage and can be used as a ground cover or as a border plant. It is also used in rock gardens and as a container plant.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Goodyera ruttenii has small white flowers with purple veins, and its seeds are round and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Goodyera ruttenii is a terrestrial orchid native to Japan. It is a slow-growing plant that prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is best done by division of the rhizomes or by seed. Seeds should be sown on a sterile, well-drained medium and kept in a warm, humid environment.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Goodyera ruttenii
                        
                            Goodyera ruttenii is native to Japan and can be found in temperate forests.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Goodyera genus
                        
                            Goodyera condensata, 
Goodyera sechellarum, 
Goodyera stelidifera, 
Goodyera rosulacea, 
Goodyera sumbawana, 
Goodyera fimbrilabia, 
Goodyera goudotii, 
Goodyera myanmarica, 
Goodyera polyphylla, 
Goodyera purpusii, 
Goodyera rosea, 
Goodyera zacuapanensis, 
Goodyera rhombodoides, 
Goodyera afzelii, 
Goodyera alveolata, 
Goodyera amoena, 
Goodyera angustifolia, 
Goodyera beccarii, 
Goodyera bifida, 
Goodyera biflora, 
Goodyera boninensis, 
Goodyera brachystegia, 
Goodyera bracteata, 
Goodyera bradeorum, 
Goodyera clausa, 
Goodyera colorata, 
Goodyera crocodiliceps, 
Goodyera daibuzanensis, 
Goodyera denticulata, 
Goodyera dolabripetala, 
Goodyera elmeri, 
Goodyera erosa, 
Goodyera erythrodoides, 
Goodyera flaccida, 
Goodyera foliosa, 
Goodyera fumata, 
Goodyera fusca, 
Goodyera gemmata, 
Goodyera gibbsiae, 
Goodyera hachijoensis, 
Goodyera hemsleyana, 
Goodyera henryi, 
Goodyera hispaniolae, 
Goodyera hispida, 
Goodyera humicola, 
Goodyera inmeghema, 
Goodyera kwangtungensis, 
Goodyera lamprotaenia, 
Goodyera lanceolata, 
Goodyera luzonensis,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Orchidaceae family
                        
                            Aa fiebrigii, 
Aa hartwegii, 
Aa hieronymi, 
Aa leucantha, 
Aa lorentzii, 
Aa macra, 
Aa achalensis, 
Aa maderoi, 
Aa mandonii, 
Aa matthewsii, 
Aa microtidis, 
Aa paleacea, 
Aa argyrolepis, 
Aa riobambae, 
Aa rosei, 
Aa schickendanzii, 
Aa sphaeroglossa, 
Aa trilobulata, 
Aa weddelliana, 
Aa aurantiaca, 
Aa calceata, 
Aa colombiana, 
Aa denticulata, 
Aa erosa, 
Aa figueroi, 
Aa lozanoi, 
Aa lehmannii, 
Acampe carinata, 
Acampe cephalotes, 
Acampe ochracea, 
Acampe pachyglossa, 
Acampe praemorsa, 
Acampe joiceyana, 
Acampe hulae, 
Acanthophippium bicolor, 
Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, 
Acanthophippium curtisii, 
Acanthophippium eburneum, 
Acanthophippium gougahense, 
Acanthophippium javanicum, 
Acanthophippium lilacinum, 
Acanthophippium mantinianum, 
Acanthophippium parviflorum, 
Acanthophippium pictum, 
Acanthophippium splendidum, 
Acanthophippium striatum, 
Acanthophippium sylhetense, 
Acanthophippium curtisii, 
Achlydosa glandulosa, 
Acianthera aculeata,