Dactylorhiza foliosa
| Madeiran Orchid | |
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| 1857 illustration[1] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Orchideae |
| Subtribe: | Orchidinae |
| Genus: | Dactylorhiza |
| Species: | D. foliosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Dactylorhiza foliosa (Rchb.f.) Soó (1962) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Dactylorhiza foliosa, common name Madeiran orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, endemic to the Portuguese Island of Madeira in the eastern North Atlantic.[2] It is a tuberous herbaceous perennial growing to 60 cm (24 in) and producing spikes of intense, magenta-pink flowers in late spring.[3]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
References
- ↑ Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892) del. et lith. Description by William Jackson Hooker (1785—1865) - "Curtis's Botanical Magazine" vol. 84 (Ser. 3 no. 14) pl. 5074
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Dactylorhiza foliosa". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
External links
- IUCN red list of threatened species least concern status
- Czech Botany, Dactylorhiza foliosa(Rchb. f.) Soó – Madeiran Orchid
- Alpine Garden Society
- IOSPE orchid photos, Dactylorhiza foliosa (Sol. ex E.N. Lowe) Soó 1962 Photo courtesy of R. Buscail and the Orchids of France and Europe
Media related to Dactylorhiza foliosa at Wikimedia Commons
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