| Galearis | |
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| Galearis spectabilis (showy orchis) | |
Scientific classification 
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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. |
| Type species | |
| 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 about ten recognized species. The family name comes from the Greek word orchis ('testicle'), in reference to the shape of the root.
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Galearis camtschatica (Cham.) X.H.Jin, Schuit. & W.T.Jin | Japan, Korea, Russian Far East | |
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Galearis cyclochila (Franch. & Sav.) Soó | China (Jilin, Qinghai), Japan, Korea, Russian Far East | 1,000–2,900 metres (3,300–9,500 ft) |
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Galearis fauriei (Finet) P.F.Hunt | Japan (Honshu) | |
| 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 | 2,800–4,900 metres (9,200–16,100 ft) | |
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Galearis rotundifolia (Banks ex Pursh) R.M.Bateman | Canada, Greenland, northern United States | 0–1,200 metres (0–3,937 ft) |
| Galearis spathulata (Lindl.) P.F.Hunt | China, Himalayas, Nepal, Myanmar | 2,800–4,500 metres (9,200–14,800 ft) | |
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Galearis spectabilis (L.) Raf. | eastern Canada; eastern and central United States | 0–1,500 metres (0–4,921 ft) |
| Galearis tschiliensis (Schltr.) P.J.Cribb, S.W.Gale & R.M.Bateman | China ( Hebei, Shanxi, Qinghai, Sichuan) | 3,200–4,100 metres (10,500–13,500 ft) | |
| Galearis wardii (W.W.Sm.) P.F.Hunt | China including Tibet | 2,400–4,500 metres (7,900–14,800 ft) |
References
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel. (1833). Herbarium Rafinesquianum 71–72.
- Flora of China, v 25 p 90, 盔花兰属 kui hua lan shu, Galearis
- Flora of North America, Galearis
- Flora of North America, Amerorchis, synonym of Galearis fide Kew WCSPF
- Niering, William A.; Olmstead, Nancy C. (1985) . The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Eastern Region. Knopf. p. 661. ISBN 0-394-50432-1.
External links
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