Himantoglossum

Himantoglossum is a genus of orchids native to the Canary Islands, Europe, southwest Asia and northern Africa.[1] Its members generally have a labellum which is divided into three parts, of which the middle part is the longest.

Himantoglossum
Himantoglossum adriaticum
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Himantoglossum

The genera Comperia and Barlia are now included in Himantoglossum.[1]

Species

As of April 2014, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognizes the following species:[2]

  • 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 - 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

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