Neotinea lactea
| Milky orchid | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Neotinea |
| Species: | N. lactea
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| Binomial name | |
| Neotinea lactea (Poir.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
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Neotinea lactea, the milky orchid, is a species of orchid found in Europe from France to Turkey and in two North African countries: Algeria and Tunisia.[1] Its flowers are pale to light pink, reflecting its Latin root lacteus (milky).[2]
The species were first described in 1798 by Poiret from Algeria.[3]
Description
[edit]Neotinea lactea is a robust polycarpic geophyte of 10 to 25 cm high when flowering. The flower stem has a round cross-section with a rosette of 4 to 6 leaves at the base and is slightly ribbed at the top, with several smaller leaves sheathing the stem higher up. The many small flowers form a dense cluster of up to 7 cm long and oval or cylindrical in shape.[4][5]
Habitat
[edit]Neotinea lactea prefers a dry calcareous soil with full sun to semi-shaded light. Plants can be found up to 1800 m elevation on calcareous grasslands, abandoned olive orchards, exposed locations in a garrigue and open forests.
References
[edit]- ^ "Neotinea lactea". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Neotinea lactea (Poir.) R.M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W. Chase". Funghi in Italia - Fiori in Italia - Forum Micologia e Botanica. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ "Neotinea lactea". www.orchidsofbritainandeurope.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ "Neotinea tridentata subsp. lactea - Milky Orchid". First Nature. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Orchis couleur de lait Neotinea lactea". Tela Botanica. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- Ouvrage collectif sous l'Egide de la Société Français d'Orchidophilie, 1998.: Les Orchidées de France, Belgique et Luxembourg, Collection Parthenope, ISBN 2-9510379-1-0
- Pierre Delforge, 1994.:Guide des orchidées d'Europe, d'Afrique du Nord et du Proche-Orient, Delachaux et Niestlé, ISBN 2-603-01323-8
External links
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