Anacamptis palustris
| Anacamptis palustris | |
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| Anacamptis palustris ssp. robusta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Anacamptis |
| Species: | A. palustris
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| Binomial name | |
| Anacamptis palustris (Jacq.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & Chase, 1997
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Anacamptis palustris is a species of orchid. It is found in Europe, North Africa and western Asia. This orchid is native to Western and Central Europe, the Mediterranean region, the Balearic Islands, Turkey, Western Asia, Algeria and Tunisia in North Africa, and Saudi Arabia.[2][3]
It is a perennial herbaceous flower, and can be found in humid pastures, wet meadows and swamps. It prefers calcareous soils in full sun. It flowers in spring.[1] The species epithet palustris is Latin for "of the marsh" and indicates its common habitat.[4]
Subspecies
[edit]Subspecies of Anacamptis palustris include:[5]
- Anacamptis palustris subsp. elegans
- Anacamptis palustris subsp. palustris
- Anacamptis palustris subsp. robusta — Mallorca (Balearic Islands), northern Algeria, Tunisia.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kavak, S. (2014). "Anacamptis palustris". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T164405A22609595. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T164405A22609595.en. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ EOL.org: Distribution map of Anacamptis palustris . accessed 12.24.2013
- ^ "Anacamptis palustris". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 258, at Google Books
- ^ Kew "Catalogue of Life" (COL): details for Anacamptis palustris Archived 2016-03-11 at the Wayback Machine . accessed 12.24.2013
- ^ "Kew COL: Anacamptis palustris subsp. robusta". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
External links
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Media related to Anacamptis palustris at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Anacamptis palustris at Wikispecies
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