Orchis purpurea
Lady Orchid
Also known as: Orchis fuscescens Stephan, 1794 +5 more
- Orchis fuscescens Stephan, 1794
- Orchis miliratis var. purpurea (Huds.)
- Orchis militaris Hornem.
- Orchis militaris subsp. purpurea (Huds.) Bonnier & Layens
- Orchis militaris var. purpurea (Huds.) Huds.
- Orchis purpurea f. vulgaris Leimbach
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Orchis purpurea (commonly known as Lady Orchid) is a tuberous orchid within the Orchidaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
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, 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, North Caucasus, Poland, Romania, Sardegna, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms