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Orchis purpurea subsp. purpurea

Lady Orchid
Also known as: Orchis brachiata Gilib. +19 more
  • Orchis brachiata Gilib.
  • Orchis fusca Jacq.
  • Orchis fusca var. idiocrana C.Morren
  • Orchis fusca var. obcordata Wirtg.
  • Orchis fusca var. rotundata Wirtg.
  • Orchis fusca var. triangularis Wirtg.
  • Orchis fuscata Pall.
  • Orchis jacquinii Godr.
  • Orchis lokiana H.Baumann
  • Orchis maxima K.Koch
  • Orchis militaris var. fusca (Jacq.) Bastard
  • Orchis militaris var. fusca (Jacq.) Tinant
  • Orchis moravica Jacq.
  • Orchis purpurea f. acutilobata Ruppert
  • Orchis purpurea f. angustiloba Leimbach
  • Orchis purpurea f. incisiloba Leimbach
  • Orchis purpurea f. monstrosa Leimbach
  • Orchis purpurea f. obtusiloba Leimbach
  • Orchis purpurea f. rotundiloba Leimbach
  • Orchis purpurea f. ruppertiana Soó
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.

Orchis purpurea subsp. purpurea (commonly known as Lady Orchid) is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Orchis purpurea, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Krym, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Sardegna, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Base Species & Variations

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