Geodorum terrestre
| Pink shepherds' crook | |
|---|---|
| Illustration of Geodorum terrestre from Curtis's Botanical Magazine | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Geodorum |
| Species: | G. terrestre |
| Binomial name | |
| Geodorum terrestre (L.) Garay | |
| Synonyms | |
Geodorum terrestre, commonly known as pink shepherds' crook or bent orchid, is a plant in the orchid family and is native to areas from tropical Asia to northern Australia. It is a terrestrial orchid with broad, pleated leaves and up to and twenty pale pink flowers with dark red veins on the labellum. It grows in wetter habitats including swamps.
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