Epipogium

Epipogium is a genus of terrestrial achlorophyllous myco-heterotrophic orchids. The genus is sympodial with no root. Leaves are scale-like. Flowers arenon-resupinate, arranged in terminal racemes. Stigmas are 2-lobed and the rostellum is ventrally situated and not prominent. Species include:

1. Epipogium aphyllum Swartz 1814
2. Epipogium japonicum Makino
3. Epipogium roseum (D.Don) Lindl. (1857)