Biology:Anacamptis palustris

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Anacamptis palustris
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Anacamptis palustris ssp. robusta
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Anacamptis
Species:
A. palustris
Binomial name
Anacamptis palustris
(Jacq.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & Chase, 1997
Synonyms
  • Orchis palustris Jacq., 1786 (Basionym)
  • Orchis laxiflora ssp. palustris (Jacq.) W.D.J.Koch, 1844
  • Serapias palustris (Jacq.) Vela & Lallain

Anacamptis palustris is a species of orchid. It is found in Europe, North Africa and western Asia. This orchid is native to Western and Central Europe, the Mediterranean region, the Balearic Islands, Turkey, Western Asia, Algeria and Tunisia in North Africa, and Saudi Arabia.[2][3]

It is a perennial herbaceous flower, and can be found in humid pastures, wet meadows and swamps. It prefers calcareous soils in full sun. It flowers in spring.[1] The species epithet palustris is Latin for "of the marsh" and indicates its common habitat.[4]

Subspecies

Subspecies of Anacamptis palustris include:[5]

  • Anacamptis palustris subsp. elegans
  • Anacamptis palustris subsp. palustris
  • Anacamptis palustris subsp. robusta — Mallorca (Balearic Islands), northern Algeria, Tunisia.[6]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q159287 entry