Epipogium
| Ghost orchids | |
|---|---|
| Epipogium aphyllum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Nervilieae |
| Subtribe: | Epipogiinae |
| Genus: | Epipogium J.G.Gmel. ex Borkh. |
| Synonyms | |
Epipogium, commonly known as ghost orchids (Chinese: 虎舌蘭; pinyin: hǔshé lán or 上鬚蘭; shàngxū lán), is a genus of four species of terrestrial leafless orchids in the family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus have a fleshy, underground rhizome and a fleshy, hollow flowering stem with small, pale coloured, drooping, short-lived flowers with narrow sepals and petals. They are native to a region extending from tropical Africa to Europe, temperate and tropical Asia, Australia and some Pacific Islands.
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