''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horticultural Society of London. The species in this genus are terrestrial or sometimes epiphytic, and native to Mexico,

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and South America, the West Indies and Florida.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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leaves that are always paired. According to the Royal Horticultural Society, ''Gov.'' is the official abbreviation for this genus.

Species

The following species are recognized as of June 2014: # ''

Govenia alba ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' A. Rich. & Galeotti 1845 # ''

Govenia bella ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' E.W. Greenw. 1987 (Oaxaca, Mexico) # ''

Govenia ciliilabia ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' Ames & C. Schweinf. 1930 (Costa Rica; El Salvador; Panama) # ''

Govenia dressleriana ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' E.W. Greenw. 1993 (El Salvador; Guatemala; Mexico) # ''

Govenia elliptica ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' S. Watson 1891 (Mexico) # ''

Govenia fasciata ''Govenia fasciata'' is a species of orchid endemic to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, con ...

'' Lindl. 1843 (Venezuela) # ''

Govenia floridana ''Govenia floridana'', the Florida govenia, is an extinct species of orchid that was endemic to Everglades National Park in Florida. It was discovered for the first time in 1957, with a total populations of 25 individuals, and the last verified r ...

'' P.M. Br. 2000 (Florida; extinct) # ''

Govenia greenwoodii ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' Dressler & Soto Arenas 2003 (Honduras) # ''

Govenia jouyana ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' R. González 1983 # ''

Govenia lagenophora ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' Lindl. 1839 (El Salvador; Guatemala; Mexico) # ''

Govenia latifolia ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' (Kunth) Garay & G.A.Romero 1999 # ''

Govenia liliacea ''Govenia liliacea'' is a species of orchid. Its native range extends from Chihuahua south to Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spa ...

'' (Lex.) Lindl. 1835 (Mexico; Central America) # ''

Govenia matudae ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' E.W.Greenw. & Soto Arenas 2002 # ''

Govenia praecox ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' Salazar & E.W. Greenw. 1993 (Veracruz, Mexico) # ''

Govenia purpusii ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' Schltr. 1918 # ''

Govenia quadriplicata ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' Rchb. f. 1866 # ''

Govenia rubellilabia ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' García-Cruz 2006 # ''

Govenia sodiroi ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' Schltr. 1921 (Ecuador) # ''

Govenia superba ''Govenia superba'' is a species of orchid. Its natural range runs from central Mexico south to Honduras. References

Govenia, superba Orchids of Mexico Plants described in 1825 Orchids of Central America {{Epidendreae-stub ...

'' (La Llave & Lex.) Lindl. ex Lodd. 1831 : El Salvador; Guatemala; Mexico) # ''

Govenia tequilana ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' Dressler & Hágsater 1973 (Mexico) # ''

Govenia tingens ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' Poepp. & Endl. 1837-1838 (Ecuador; Peru) # ''

Govenia utriculata ''Govenia utriculata'' is a species of orchid. It is widespread across much of Latin America and the West Indies, from Mexico and Puerto Rico south to Argentina.Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West In ...

'' (Sw.) Lindl. 1839 (Bolivia; Ecuador; Argentina) # ''

Govenia viaria ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' Dressler 2002 # ''

Govenia vilcabambana ''Govenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the orchid family Orchidaceae. The type species, ''Govenia superba'', was transferred from ''Maxillaria superba'' and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horti ...

'' Dodson 1994 (Ecuador)

References

* (1853) The Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants 153. * (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 103 ff. Oxford University Press.

External links

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q1890526 Calypsoinae genera