Baltic orchid

Baltic orchid
	Baltic orchid ( Dactylorhiza baltica )
Systematics
Family :	Orchids (orchidaceae)
Subfamily :	Orchidoideae
Tribe :	Orchideae
Sub tribus :	Orchidinae
Genre :	Orchids ( Dactylorhiza )
Type :	Baltic orchid
Scientific name
	Dactylorhiza baltica
	( Blade ) Nevski

The Baltic marsh orchid ( Dactylorhiza baltica ) belongs to the genus of orchids ( Dactylorhiza ) in the family of orchids . Synonyms are Dactylorhiza longifolia and Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. longifolia .

features

The Baltic orchid is a perennial , herbaceous plant, the flowering individuals of which reach heights of growth between 15 and 70 centimeters. Unlike the broad-leaved orchid ( Dactylorhiza majalis ), the spotted leaves are clearly elongated - hence the epithet longifolia . The inflorescence is dense. It is not uncommon for there to be over 50 flowers on a plant. The lip is three-lobed, the middle lobe is significantly longer than the side lobes. In contrast to other species of the genus, all three lobes are not pointed, but rounded.

The flowering period is May to June.

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 60 or 80.

overall view

Distribution and location

The plant reaches its western limit of distribution in the Baltic States , to the east its area extends to Central Asia. This species can be found in low moors with soils rich in limestone or alkaline , on wet meadows and sometimes also on dry meadows. The plant is tolerant of partial shade. In Germany, it grows in salt marshes on the Baltic coast.

Taxonomy

Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. baltica (blade) H.Sund. has the synonyms: Dactylorhiza baltica (blade) NIOrlova , Orchis latifolia subsp. baltica blade , Orchis baltica (blade) A.Fuchs , Orchis longifolia Neuman , Dactylorhiza longifolia (Neuman) Aver. , Dactylorchis longifolia (Neuman) Verm.

literature

Zigmantas Gudžinskas, Mindaugas Ryla. Lietuvos Gegužraibiniai (Orchidaceae) . Vilnius : Botanikos institutas. 2006. ISBN 9986-662-28-1

Individual evidence

↑ Dactylorhiza baltica at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
↑ Rafaël Govaerts (ed.): Dactylorhiza baltica. In: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP) - The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved November 29, 2016.
^ Erich Oberdorfer : Plant-sociological excursion flora for Germany and neighboring areas . With the collaboration of Angelika Schwabe and Theo Müller. 8th, heavily revised and expanded edition. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3131-5 , pp. 283 .

Web links

Commons : Baltic Orchid ( Dactylorhiza baltica ) - Album with pictures, videos and audio files

[IPCN-1] Dactylorhiza baltica at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis

[WCSP-2] Rafaël Govaerts (ed.): Dactylorhiza baltica. In: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP) - The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved November 29, 2016.

[Oberdorfer2001-3] Erich Oberdorfer : Plant-sociological excursion flora for Germany and neighboring areas . With the collaboration of Angelika Schwabe and Theo Müller. 8th, heavily revised and expanded edition. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3131-5 , pp. 283 .