Himantoglossum hircinum
Lizard Orchid
Also known as: Aceras hircinum (L.) Lindl. +19 more
- Aceras hircinum (L.) Lindl.
- Aceras hircinum var. calamistratum Gallé
- Aceras hircinum var. divergens Gallé
- Aceras hircinum var. forcipula Gallé
- Aceras hircinum var. platyglossa Gallé
- Aceras hircinum var. thuringiacum M.Schulze
- Himantoglossum hircinum f. acutum Kurt.Wagner
- Himantoglossum hircinum f. brevibracteatum Kurt.Wagner
- Himantoglossum hircinum f. brevilaciniatum Kurt.Wagner
- Himantoglossum hircinum f. calamistratum (Gallé) Soó
- Himantoglossum hircinum f. coloriglossum Voelckel & Kurt.Wagner
- Himantoglossum hircinum f. comosum Waisb.
- Himantoglossum hircinum f. divergens Soó
- Himantoglossum hircinum f. forcipula (Gallé) Soó
- Himantoglossum hircinum f. latisectum Waisb.
- Himantoglossum hircinum f. laxiflorum W.Zimm.
- Himantoglossum hircinum f. longelaciniatum Kurt.Wagner
- Himantoglossum hircinum f. purpureum Kurt.Wagner
- Himantoglossum hircinum f. thuringiacum (M.Schulze) M.Schulze
- Himantoglossum hircinum subsp. albidum W.Zimm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Himantoglossum hircinum (commonly known as Lizard Orchid) is a tuberous orchid within the Orchidaceae family. It is found natively in Africa and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia