Nervilia Gaudich.
WANOSCG Orchid Fact Sheet
Nervilia
Name and Authority
Common Name
Shield Orchids
Originally Described by
Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré in Voy.Uranie [Freycinet] 4:5, Pl. 35 (1829)
Flowering Months
· · · · · · · · · · Nov Dec
Description
Nervilia species are clonal with the stem tuber producing one or more replacement daughter tubers each year. The leaves are pleated or prominently veined (hence the genus name) and are produced after flowering. The flowers are usually short-lived with seed development occurring rapidly following pollination.
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