Anacamptis palustris

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]

Anacamptis palustris
Anacamptis palustris ssp. robusta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Anacamptis
Species:
A. palustris
Binomial name
Anacamptis palustris
(Jacq.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & Chase, 1997
Synonyms
  • Orchis palustris Jacq., 1786 (Basionym)
  • Orchis laxiflora ssp. palustris (Jacq.) W.D.J.Koch, 1844
  • Serapias palustris (Jacq.) Vela & Lallain

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

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]

See also

References
  1. Kavak, S. (2014). "Anacamptis palustris". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T164405A22609595. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T164405A22609595.en. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. EOL.org: Distribution map of Anacamptis palustris . accessed 12.24.2013
  3. "Anacamptis palustris". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  4. Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 258, at Google Books
  5. Kew "Catalogue of Life" (COL): details for Anacamptis palustris . accessed 12.24.2013
  6. Kew COL: Anacamptis palustris subsp. robusta


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