About Goodyera rubicunda (Blume) Lindl.
Goodyera rubicunda (Blume) Lindl. is a tuberous, perennial herb. It produces between three and six dark green leaves, each 60–120 mm (2–5 in) long and 30–50 mm (1–2 in) wide, and the leaves sometimes have a reddish tinge. Between ten and twenty resupinate, dull pink and white flowers are borne on a brittle flowering stem that grows 200–350 mm (8–10 in) tall; individual flowers are 6–8 mm (0.2–0.3 in) long and 7–10 mm (0.3–0.4 in) wide. The dorsal sepal measures 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in) long and about 3 mm (0.1 in) wide, and forms a hood over the column. The lateral sepals are 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in) long, about 4 mm (0.2 in) wide, curved, and spread apart from one another. The petals are 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in) long, about 3 mm (0.1 in) wide, and almost translucent. The labellum is white or cream-coloured, 7–9 mm (0.28–0.35 in) long, 6–7 mm (0.2–0.3 in) wide, and has inward-pointing hairs on its inner surface. In Australia, this species flowers from September to October. Goodyera rubicunda grows in damp forest locations. Its distribution includes China, northeastern India, Indonesia, Japan (including the Ryukyu Islands), Malaysia, New Guinea, the Philippines, Vietnam, Queensland, and some Pacific islands.
