Orchis militaris
Military Orchid
Also known as: Orchis militaris f. raddeana (Regel) Boiss. +7 more
- Orchis militaris f. raddeana (Regel) Boiss.
- Orchis militaris var. galeata (Poir.) Lindl.
- Orchis nervata H.C.Hall, 1827
- Orchis raddeana Regel
- Orchis tephrosanthos var. caucasica Steven ex Rchb.f.
- Orchis tephrosanthos var. macrophylla Lindl.
- Orchis tephrosanthos var. militaris (L.) Loisel.
- Strateuma militaris (L.) Raf., 1837
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Orchis militaris (commonly known as Military Orchid) is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chita, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Mongolia, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms