genus Goodyera

Definitions of genus Goodyera
  1. noun
    genus of small orchids of the northern hemisphere with creeping rhizomes and stalked ovate leaves and small flowers
    synonyms: Goodyera
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    type of:
    liliopsid genus, monocot genus
    genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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