Gymnadenia borealis
Appearance
Gymnadenia borealis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Genus: | Gymnadenia |
Species: | G. borealis
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Binomial name | |
Gymnadenia borealis (Druce) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, 1997
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Gymnadenia borealis, the heath fragrant orchid, is a Palearctic orchid.
Gymnadenia borealis is found in North and Central Europe (Great Britain, Ireland and Germany). The species can be found up to 2,800 meters in altitude.
References
[edit]- Anne Harrap and Simon Harrap, 2009 Orchids of Britain and Ireland: A Field and Site Guide A & C Black Publishers Ltd 2nd Revised edition ISBN 1408105713
- David Lang, 2004 Britain's Orchids Princeton University Press ISBN 1903657067
- Pierre Delforge, 2006 Orchids of Europe, North Africa And the Middle East A & C Black Publishers Ltd/Timber Press ISBN 9780713675252
External links
[edit]- Media related to heath fragrant orchid (Gymnadenia borealis) at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to heath fragrant orchid (Gymnadenia borealis) at Wikispecies