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pogonia

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pogonia: see orchid orchid, popular name for members of the Orchidaceae, a family of perennial herbs widely distributed in both hemispheres. The unusually large family (of some 450 genera and an estimated 10,000 to 17,500 species) includes terrestrial, epiphytic (see epiphyte), and
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I knew from field conversations with local botanists and government officials that the small whorled pogonia survived in scattered pockets of Virginia, but was rather scarce in the northern regions where I predominantly worked.
Ovarian development, fecundity, and spawning frequency of black drum Pogonia cromis in Louisiana.
Larger pockets of this plant have been successfully re-established; recovery plans are also ongoing for some rare wild orchids like the small whorled pogonia.
 
 
 
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