Neottia nidus-avis
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| Bird's-nest Orchid | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Neottia |
| Species: | N. nidus-avis |
| Binomial name | |
| Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich. | |
The Bird's-nest Orchid, Neottia nidus-avis, is a non-photosynthetic orchid.
Neottia nidus-avis is a Palearctic species found in Europe, then East to Iran and in North-West Africa. [1] (Codes) [2]
In the British Isles it is found in shady woodland, especially beech, on basic soils.[3]
References
- ↑ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families".
- ↑ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families TDWG Geocodes".
- ↑ Clive A. Stace (2010). "Neottia Guett. (Listera R. Br.) – twayblades". New Flora of the British Isles (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 864–865. ISBN 978-0-521-70772-5.
External links
Media related to Neottia nidus-avis at Wikimedia Commons- Neottia nidus-avis at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Den virtuella floran - Distribution Note Neottia nidus-avis var. manshurica Kom., Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 20: 528 (1901) is a synonym of the accepted name Neottia papilligera Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 16: 356 (1920).
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