Galearis

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.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Galearis is referenced by 12 other articles, and connects out to Orchid, Orchideae and United States.

It sits within the topics Commons link from Wikidata, Flora of Alaska and Flora of East Himalaya.

Its subject is documented across 18 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae

Native toAlabama, Alaska, Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, East Himalaya

Observations recorded20,760

General: Members of the genus Galearis are terrestrial orchids

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 20
With media: 6
Family: Orchidaceae
Collections: NHMUK, NY, USCH, KSTC, WIS, VT
Recorded in: Nepal, China, Bhutan, India, United States, Denmark

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Orchidinae
Image: Galearis spectabilis May 2013.jpg

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taxon rank: genus
taxon name: Galearis
topic's main category: Category:Galearis
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=4810
Commons category: Galearis
Commons gallery: Galearis
taxon common name: 根茎兰属

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==Species== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Image !! Scientific name !! Distribution !! Elevation (m) |- | 120px || Galearis camtschatica (Cham.) X.H.Jin, Schuit. & W.T.Jin || Japan, Korea, Russian Far East|| |- | 120px || Galearis cyclochila (Franch. & Sav.) Soó || China (Jilin, Qinghai), Japan, Korea, Russian Far East|| |- | 120px || 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|| |- | 120px || Galearis rotundifolia (Banks ex Pursh) R.M.Bateman || Canada, Greenland, northern United States|| |- | || Galearis spathulata (Lindl.) P.F.Hunt || China, Himalayas, Nepal, Myanmar|| |- | 120px || Galearis spectabilis (L.) Raf. || eastern Canada; eastern and central United States|| |- | || Galearis tschiliensis (Schltr.) P.J.Cribb, S.W.Gale & R.M.Bateman || China ( Hebei, Shanxi, Qinghai, Sichuan)|| |- | || Galearis wardii (W.W.Sm.) P.F.Hunt || China including Tibet|| |- |}

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