Neottia nidus-avis
Bird's Nest Orchid
Also known as: Distomaea nidus-avis (L.) Spenn. +19 more
- Distomaea nidus-avis (L.) Spenn.
- Epipactis nidus-avis (L.) Crantz
- Helleborine nidus-avis (L.) F.W.Schmidt
- Helleborine succulenta F.W.Schmidt
- Listera nidus-avis (L.) Curtis
- Malaxis nidus-avis (L.) Bernh.
- Neottia macrostelis Peterm.
- Neottia nidus-avis f. brachystelis Peterm.
- Neottia nidus-avis f. brunnea J.Weiss
- Neottia nidus-avis f. dilatata Zapal.
- Neottia nidus-avis f. glandulosa (Beck) Hegi
- Neottia nidus-avis f. glandulosa Beck
- Neottia nidus-avis f. macrostelis Peterm.
- Neottia nidus-avis f. micrantha Zapal.
- Neottia nidus-avis f. nivea (Magnus ex M.Schulze) Hegi
- Neottia nidus-avis f. pallida (Wirtg.) Hegi
- Neottia nidus-avis f. sulphurea J.Weiss
- Neottia nidus-avis subsp. nivea (Magnus ex M.Schulze) Asch. & Graebn.
- Neottia nidus-avis subsp. pallida (Wirtg.) Asch. & Graebn.
- Neottia nidus-avis subsp. sulphurea (J.Weiss) Asch. & Graebn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holomycotrophic rhizomatous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Neottia nidus-avis (commonly known as Bird's-Nest Orchid) is a rhizomatous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia