Gymnadenia borealis
| Heath Fragrant Orchid | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Orchideae |
| Subtribe: | Orchidinae |
| Genus: | Gymnadenia |
| Species: | G. borealis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnadenia borealis (Druce) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, 1997 | |
Gymnadenia borealis, the Heath Fragrant Orchid, is a palearctic orchid.
Gymnadenia borealis is found in North and Central Europe (Great Britain, Ireland and Germany). The species can occur up to 2,800 m altitude.
References
- Anne Harrap and Simon Harrap, 2009 Orchids of Britain and Ireland: A Field and Site Guide A & C Black Publishers Ltd 2nd Revised edition ISBN 1408105713
- David Lang, 2004 Britain's Orchids Princeton University Press ISBN 1903657067
- Pierre Delforge, 2006 Orchids of Europe, North Africa And the Middle East A & C Black Publishers Ltd/Timber Press ISBN 9780713675252