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Pogonia (Greek, beard; alluding to bearded label- Juin ;. Orchidaceae. Hardy terrestrial orchids.
Mostly small perennial herbs, with erect slender sts.: fls. solitary or in racemes: sepals and petals free, erect or ascending; labellum sessile, with broad base, spurlcss, with longitudinal ridges.—About 40 species, N. and S. Amer., with exception of 2 Chino-Japanese species. Pogonias are delicate plants requiring care in planting. The woodland species should have rich leaf-mold, with deep shade; the swamp species require peat or suitable light, rich soil, moist yet not wet. All the species are preferably planted in spring.
P. pendula, Lindl.=Triphora.—P. verticillata. Nutt.=Isotria.
Heinrich Hasselbring.
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