Voyria alvesiana is a small, saprophytic herb found in tropical South America, lacking chlorophyll and obtaining nutrients from fungi. This delicate plant exhibits a slender, often leafless stem topped with small, white or yellowish flowers.
Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Gentianaceae |
| Genus | Voyria |
| Species | Voyria alvesiana |
Similar in genus Voyria