Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Gymnadenia// Species: Gymnadenia frivaldii Hampe ex Griseb. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Moore (1980 in Tutin et al.) as Pseudorchis frivaldii (Hampe ex Griseb.) P. F. Hunt, Orchid Rev. 79: 141 (1971). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010) is Gymnadenia frivaldii HampeContinue reading “Gymnadenia frivaldii Hampe ex Griseb. (syn. Pseudorchis frivaldii (Hampe ex Griseb.) P. F. Hunt)”
Category Archives: Orchidaceae
Limodorum abortivum (L.) Sw.
Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Limodorum// Species: Limodorum abortivum (L.) Sw. Determined according to the botanical keys (Orchidaceae, Limodorum) provided by Moore in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform: Perrenial; geophyte according to the Raunkiær system. A saprophytic plant (Moore in Tutin et al., 1980). The plant lacks green leaves, and the stem is clothed with scale-like sheaths. AccordingContinue reading “Limodorum abortivum (L.) Sw.”
Platanthera chlorantha (Custer) Rchb.
Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Platanthera// Species: Platanthera chlorantha (Custer) Rchb. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Webb in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform: Perrenial; geophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Oak forestsContinue reading “Platanthera chlorantha (Custer) Rchb.”
Dactylorhiza majalis (Rchb.) P. F. Hunt & Summerh. subsp. majalis
Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Dactylorhiza// Species: Dactylorhiza majalis P. F. Hunt & Summerh.// Subspecies: Dactylorhiza majalis (Rchb.) P. F. Hunt & Summerh. subsp. majalis. Determined according to the botanical key provided by de Soó in Tutin et al. (1980) and Diklić in Josifović (1975). Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia and Türkiye according to the distribution information provided byContinue reading “Dactylorhiza majalis (Rchb.) P. F. Hunt & Summerh. subsp. majalis”
Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Druce) Soó subsp. fuchsii
Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Dactylorhiza// Species: Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Druce) Soó // Subspecies: Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Druce) Soó subsp. fuchsii. Determined according to the botanical key provided by de Soó in Tutin et al. (1980). Distribution: Native from Europe to Xinjiang (China), Mongolia and Russian Far East (Yakutskiya) according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal,Continue reading “Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Druce) Soó subsp. fuchsii”
Cephalanthera damasonium (Mill.) Druce
Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Cephalanthera// Species: Cephalanthera damasonium (Mill.) Druce. Determined according to the botanical key provided by Moore in Tutin et al. (1980). Distribution: Native to Northwest Africa, Europe to Iran, Bhutan to China (Yunnan) according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Edges of forests. Lifeform: Perrenial; geophyte according to the Raunkiær system.Continue reading “Cephalanthera damasonium (Mill.) Druce”
Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz
Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Epipactis// Species: Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980). Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia and China, Northwest Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: European beech forests. Lifeform: Perrenial; geophyte according to the RaunkiærContinue reading “Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz”
Gymnadenia conopsea (L.) R. Br.
Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Gymnadenia// Species: Gymnadenia conopsea (L.) R. Br. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980). Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia, Japan, South-Central China, Nepal and Iran according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: Open habitats – grasslands/ pastures, edgesContinue reading “Gymnadenia conopsea (L.) R. Br.”
Anacamptis coriophora (L.) R. M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M. W. Chase (syn. Orchis coriophora subsp. fragrans (Pollini) Sudre
Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Anacamptis// Species: Anacamptis coriophora (L.) R. M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M. W. Chase Determined according to the botanical key provided by de Soó (1980, in Tutin et al.) as Orchis coriophora subsp. fragrans (Pollini) Sudre, FI. Toulous. 187 (1907). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010)Continue reading “Anacamptis coriophora (L.) R. M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M. W. Chase (syn. Orchis coriophora subsp. fragrans (Pollini) Sudre”
Dactylorhiza sambucina (L.) Soó
Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Dactylorhiza// Species: Dactylorhiza sambucina (L.) Soó. Determined according to the botanical key provided by de Soó in Tutin et al. (1980). Lifeform: Perrenial; geophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native to Europe according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) and The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected PlantContinue reading “Dactylorhiza sambucina (L.) Soó”