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Neottia
Linnaeus ,Syst., ed. 1 (1735), 271 ; Bentham & Hooker fil ., Gen ,Pl. 3 (1883 ), 595 .
Listerae . V, VI >Gr. neotteia (bird's nest ) .Referring to the popular fancy that the short rootstalk concealed by large clusters of long , fleshy roots resembles a bird's nest.
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