Species

Herminium monorchis (L.) R. Br.

Musk Orchid

Orchidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Genus: Herminium (Musk Orchid)

Synonyms

Herminium monorchis
Arachnites monorchis
Epipactis monorchis
Herminium alaschanicum var. tanguticum
Herminium clandestinum
Herminium tanguticum
Monorchis herminium
Ophrys herminium
Ophrys monorchis
Ophrys triorchis
Orchis herminium
Orchis monorchis
Satyrium monorchis

Related species

Herminium monorchis (L.) R. Br. - Musk Orchid

Traits


    Maximal 30&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>greenish to yellowish</b>. <span class="v1">lip:</span> <b>mostly pointing downwards</b>, <b>mostly 3&#8209;lobed</b>; <span class="v1">central-lobe:</span> <b>approx. 2&#8209;times as long as the lateral ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Herminium monorchis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Herminium monorchis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Herminium monorchis

Herminium monorchis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • bogs, sedge-lands, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline, periodically wet habitats

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