Blood-red orchid

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Blood-red orchid
Blood-red orchid (Dactylorhiza cruenta) in Sweden

Blood-red orchid ( Dactylorhiza cruenta ) in Sweden

Systematics
Family : Orchids (orchidaceae)
Subfamily : Orchidoideae
Tribe : Orchideae
Sub tribus : Orchidinae
Genre : Orchids ( Dactylorhiza )
Type : Blood-red orchid
Scientific name
Dactylorhiza cruenta
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The Crimson Orchid ( Dactylorhiza cruenta ) belongs to the genus of orchids ( Dactylorhiza ) in the family of orchids . It is often regarded as a subspecies of the flesh-colored orchid (syn. Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. Cruenta ). The main difference to this are the many blotches flowing into one another on the top and bottom of the leaves and bracts of the blood-red orchid. It is a perennial , herbaceous plant, the flowering individuals of which reach heights of between 15 and 40 centimeters. Contrary to what the name suggests, the flowers are pink to purple in color, but not blood red.

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 40.

Blood-red orchid in Finland

Distribution and location

The plant can be found in Central and Eastern Europe ; the distribution extends from Europe to northwestern China. This species is found in low moors with soils rich in limestone or alkaline . In the Alps it is a character species of the Caricetum davallianae from the association Caricion davallianae.

literature

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Erich Oberdorfer : Plant-sociological excursion flora for Germany and neighboring areas . 8th edition. Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3131-5 . Page 282.
  2. ↑ Rafaël Govaerts (ed.): World Checklist of Orchidaceae. Dactylorhiza . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on November 29, 2016.

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