Galearis is a genus of the orchid family (Orchidaceae)[1] native to North America and eastern Asia. It contains about ten recognized species.[2] [3] [4] [5] The family name comes from the Greek word orchis ('testicle'), in reference to the shape of the root.[6]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galearis camtschatica (Cham.) X.H.Jin, Schuit. & W.T.Jin | Japan, Korea, Russian Far East | ||
| Galearis cyclochila (Franch. & Sav.) Soó | China (Jilin, Qinghai), Japan, Korea, Russian Far East | NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) | |
| Galearis fauriei (Finet) P.F.Hunt | Japan (Honshu) | ||
| Galearis huanglongensis Q.W.Meng & Y.B.Luo | Sichuan | ||
| Galearis roborovskyi (Maxim.) S.C.Chen, P.J.Cribb & S.W.Gale | China, Tibet, Nepal, eastern Himalayas | NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) | |
| Galearis rotundifolia (Banks ex Pursh) R.M.Bateman | Canada, Greenland, northern United States | NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) | |
| Galearis spathulata (Lindl.) P.F.Hunt | China, Himalayas, Nepal, Myanmar | NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) | |
| Galearis spectabilis (L.) Raf. | eastern Canada; eastern and central United States | NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) | |
| Galearis tschiliensis (Schltr.) P.J.Cribb, S.W.Gale & R.M.Bateman | China (Hebei, Shanxi, Qinghai, Sichuan) | NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) | |
| Galearis wardii (W.W.Sm.) P.F.Hunt | China including Tibet | NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) | |