Himantoglossum is a genus of orchids native to the Canary Islands, Europe, southwest Asia and northern Africa.[2] Its members generally have a labellum which is divided into three parts, of which the middle part is the longest.[citation needed]
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| Himantoglossum adriaticum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Orchideae |
| Subtribe: | Orchidinae |
| Genus: | Himantoglossum Spreng. |
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The genera Comperia and Barlia are now included in Himantoglossum.[2]
Species
editAs of April 2014[update], the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognizes the following species:[3]
- Himantoglossum adriaticum H.Baumann - Italy, Austria, Czech Republic
- Himantoglossum calcaratum (Beck) Schltr. - Greece, Bulgaria, European Turkey, former Yugoslavia
- Himantoglossum caprinum (M.Bieb.) Spreng.
- Himantoglossum caprinum subsp. caprinum - Crimea, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Palestine, Israel
- Himantoglossum comperianum (Steven) P.Delforge (syn. Comperia comperianum) - Crimea, Greek Islands, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel
- Himantoglossum formosum (Steven) K.Koch - Caucasus, Iran
- Himantoglossum galilaeum Shifman - Israel
- Himantoglossum hircinum (L.) Spreng. - Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal and Morocco
- Himantoglossum jankae Somlyay, Kreutz & Óvári -Balkans, Greek islands, Turkey, Hungary, Slovakia
- Himantoglossum jankae subsp. rumelicum (H.Baumann & R.Lorenz) J.Ponert - Czech Republic, former Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey
- Himantoglossum metlesicsianum (W.P.Teschner) P.Delforge (syn. Barlia metlesicsiana) - Canary Islands
- Himantoglossum montis-tauri Kreutz & W.Lüders - Turkey, Greek Islands?
- Himantoglossum robertianum (Loisel.) P.Delforge (syn. Barlia robertianum) - Mediterranean from Portugal and Morocco east to Turkey
- Himantoglossum × samariense C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis - Crete
References
edit- ^ "Himantoglossum Spreng." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ a b "Himantoglossum", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2014-04-30
- ^ "Search for Himantoglossum", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2014-04-30
External links
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Media related to Himantoglossum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Himantoglossum at Wikispecies
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