Any of several delicate Asiatic orchids grown especially for their velvety leaves with metallic white or gold veining WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Jewel orchid is a common name which may refer to any orchid grown for its leaves rather than its flowers, including: Anoectochilus Anoectochilus sandvicensis, Hawaii jewel orchid Dossinia Goodyera Ludisia Ludisia discolor, jewel orchid MacodesNote that these are all in the subtribe Goodyerinae. Wikipedia