Gastrodia R.Br.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Gastrodia
Name and Authority
Common Name
Potato Orchids
Originally Described by
Robert Brown in Prodr.Fl.Nov.Holland. 330 (1810)
Flowering Months
Jan · · · · · · · · · Nov Dec
Description
Gastrodia species have leaves that are reduced to inconspicuous bracts, an unusual hollow flowering stem and up to 70 inverted bell-shaped flowers with united petals and sepals. Plants lack chlorophyll and, as they are unable to photosynthesise, have a strong reliance on associated mycorrhizal fungi which supply nutrients to the plant.
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