Orchidaceae

Orchis Tourn. ex L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 943 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Macaronesia, Medit., Europe to Mongolia.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Central European Rus, Chita, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russi, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bateman, R.M. (2009). Evolutionary classification of European orchids: the crucial importance of maximising explicit evidence and minimising authoritarian speculation. Journal Europäischer Orchideen 41: 243-318.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2001). Orchidoideae (Part 1). Genera Orchidacearum 2: 1-416. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 21, 1984 Clements, M. [2573] Greece K:SPC-77217.000 No
Wood, J.J. [429] Italy K:SPC-43511.000 No
Pickering, C.H. [907] Spain K:SPC-25874.000 No
Chesterman, D.D. [124] Cyprus K:SPC-40849.000 No
France K000395698 Yes
Jacquemont [434] India K000364125 Unknown Type Material Yes
Watson, J.M. [202] Turkey K:SPC-30465.000 No
Greece K:SPC-20430.000 No
Balls, E.K. [2156] Turkey K:SPC-31424.000 No
Italy K:SPC-00245.000 No
Greece K:SPC-20433.000 No
Goulimy, C.N. Greece K:SPC-20785.000 No
Calvert [403] Turkey K000364123 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [6304] Spain K:SPC-30967.000 No
Heldreich, T.H.H.von [s.n.] Greece K000364093 Unknown Type Material Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [1028] Turkey K:SPC-00249.000 No
MWC [MWC 10124] K:SPC-70510.000 No
CPCF [CPCF 459a-f] K:SPC-70520.000 No
Watson, J.M. [200] Turkey K:SPC-30036.000 No
Ireland K:SPC-77505.000 No
Davis, P.H. [30128] Turkey K:SPC-27960.000 No
Wood, J.J. [270] Greece K:SPC-39454.000 No
Mundey, G.R. United Kingdom K:SPC-40622.000 No
Ireland K:SPC-77501.000 No
K:SPC-76484.000 No
Wood, J.J. [167] Greece K:SPC-38933.000 No
Turkey K:SPC-47432.000 No
Collins, P.B. [75/0010] Italy K:SPC-41296.000 No
Tineo, V. [s.n.] Italy K000364095 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-76483.000 No
Prescott, J. [s.n.] Georgia K000364138 Unknown Type Material Yes
Watson, J.M. [202] Turkey K:SPC-30387.000 No
Wood, J.J. [244] Greece K:SPC-39464.000 No
Wood, J.J. [142] Greece K:SPC-38367.000 No
K:SPC-76485.000 No
K:SPC-76478.000 No
Devey, D.S. [441-443] K:SPC-73222.000 No
K:SPC-70477.000 No
Collins, P.B. [84/002] Switzerland K:SPC-48791.000 No
Wood, J.J. [171] Greece K:SPC-38370.000 No
Fay [631a] K:SPC-70548.000 No
Ireland K:SPC-77503.000 No
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [737] Turkey K:SPC-00246.000 No
K:SPC-76486.000 No
Collins, P.B. [75/0016] Italy K:SPC-41274.000 No
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [1323] Turkey K:SPC-00222.000 No
Devey, D.S. [A-D] K:SPC-73214.000 No
Collins, P.B. [75/0013] Italy K:SPC-41295.000 No
Parish, F.M. Switzerland K:SPC-30903.000 No
[7713] K:SPC-70576.000 No
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, J.C. [29469] Turkey K:SPC-27968.000 No
Clements, M.A. [2541] Greece K:SPC-47464.000 No
Herbert [s.n.] Italy K000364097 Unknown Type Material Yes
Italy K:SPC-20432.000 No
Wood, J.J. [470] Italy K:SPC-43658.000 No
Winter, E.R.S. Portugal K:SPC-41233.000 No
Watson, J.M. [377] Turkey K:SPC-30381.000 No
Tineo [s.n.] Italy K000364100 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-05847.000 No
Thomson, T. [272] India K000364126 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-20781.000 No
Banks, C. Israel K:SPC-27840.000 No
Wood, J.J. [232] Italy K:SPC-38929.000 No
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, J.C. [30119] Turkey K:SPC-27936.000 No
K:SPC-76477.000 No
MWC [MWC 10116] K:SPC-70504.000 No
Wood, J.J. [219] Italy K:SPC-38938.000 No
United Kingdom K:SPC-20776.000 No
K:SPC-76481.000 No
Wood, J.J. [168] Greece K:SPC-38951.000 No
Wood, J.J. [232] Italy K:SPC-29047.227 No
Wood, J.J. [289] Greece K:SPC-39424.000 No
Banks, C. Italy K:SPC-25819.000 No
Wood, J.J. [323] Italy K:SPC-39477.000 No
Chase [19423] Austria K:SPC-73021.000 No
Wood, J.J. [382] Italy K:SPC-43646.000 No
Sands, M.J.S. Greece K:SPC-42367.000 No
[7702] K:SPC-70575.000 No
Sands, M.J.S. Greece K:SPC-45188.000 No
Joseph, S.; Joseph, J. [203] Spain K:SPC-76002.000 No
Du Puy, B.; Du Puy, D.; Cheek, M. [MB443] Madagascar K:SPC-72247.000 No
Wood, J.J. [152] Greece K:SPC-38361.000 No
Barneby, T. Italy K:SPC-28689.000 No
Cribb, P. [238] Greece K:SPC-40865.000 No
Kotschy [613] Iran K000364122 Unknown Type Material Yes
Watson, J.M. [53] Italy K:SPC-03003.000 No
Algeria K:SPC-51017.000 No
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [1527A] Turkey K:SPC-00223.000 No
Cribb, P.J. [223] Italy K:SPC-40602.000 No
K:SPC-76488.000 No
Whyte, J. Turkey K:SPC-40672.000 No
Wood, J.J. [189] Greece K:SPC-38258.000 No
Ireland K:SPC-77502.000 No
Carter [1305] Afghanistan K:SPC-38526.000 No
Botteri, M. [s.n.] Croatia K000364094 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Algeria K001418074 Yes
Ireland K:SPC-77504.000 No
Hooker, J.D. [273] K000364124 Unknown Type Material Yes
Collins, P. [74.005] Spain K:SPC-41269.000 No
Verdcourt, B. [4518] France K:SPC-30301.000 No
Fay [674a] K:SPC-70387.000 No
MWC [MWC 0-1379] K:SPC-70531.000 No
Loch [67] Cyprus K:SPC-00247.000 No
Gover, R. France K:SPC-27461.022 No
Nooshah; Zare [6900] K:SPC-73599.000 No
K:SPC-20780.000 No
Chesterman [129] Cyprus K:SPC-40847.000 No
Italy K:SPC-05846.000 No
Furse, P. [1242] Iran K:SPC-24613.000 No
K000364088 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis, P.; Hedge, J. [30118] Turkey K:SPC-28498.000 No
Pickering, C.H.C. Spain K:SPC-26316.000 No
K:SPC-76487.000 No
[0-1372] K:SPC-70499.000 No
Verdcourt, B. [4519] France K:SPC-30300.000 No
K:SPC-70483.000 No
K:SPC-76482.000 No
Clements, M.A. [2547] Greece K:SPC-47454.000 No
[CPCF 454a-d] K:SPC-70414.000 No
Wood, J.J. [276] Greece K:SPC-39466.000 No
Joseph, J.; Joseph, S. [366] Spain K:SPC-48817.000 No
Lowne, B.T. [1458] United Kingdom Aceras K000811631 Yes
Smith, A.R. [650612/8] United Kingdom Aceras K000970122 Yes
Carr, R.A. United Kingdom Aceras K:SPC-00204.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811644 Yes
Williams, L.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811650 Yes
United Kingdom Aceras K:SPC-77236.000 No
Salmon, J.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811643 Yes
Hill, A.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811638 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811707 Yes
Stock, D. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811651 Yes
Hall, P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K:SPC-20416.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811652 Yes
Groves, H.; Groves, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811642 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [2736] United Kingdom Aceras K000811671 Yes
Hall, P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811668 Yes
Whitcher, L.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811661 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [2732] United Kingdom Aceras K000811670 Yes
Wardale, B.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811654 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811681 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811684 Yes
Hooker, W.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811685 Yes
Fielden, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811709 Yes
Pryor, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811686 Yes
Nelmes, E. [37] United Kingdom Aceras K000811704 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [2588] United Kingdom Aceras K000811649 Yes
Jackson, G. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811690 Yes
Richards, R.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811669 Yes
Marten, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811677 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811632 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811689 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811693 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811705 Yes
Barneby, T. France Aceras K:SPC-28705.000 No
Mears, K. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811648 Yes
Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811637 Yes
Prior, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811697 Yes
Nelmes, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811703 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811653 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811688 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811679 Yes
Saunders, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811674 Yes
Spare, G.H. [427] United Kingdom Aceras K000811701 Yes
Donn [s.n.] Aceras K000364038 Unknown Type Material Yes
Le Sall, P.B.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811636 Yes
United Kingdom Aceras K:SPC-00201.000 No
Summerhayes, V.S. [1457] United Kingdom Aceras K:SPC-00203.000 No
Chester, G. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811660 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811634 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811680 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811699 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811694 Yes
Garratt; Lloyd [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811657 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811678 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811687 Yes
Britton, C.E. [3164] United Kingdom Aceras K000811640 Yes
Gibbons, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811662 Yes
Stevens, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811633 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811630 Yes
Holmes, G [1102] United Kingdom Aceras K000811664 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811641 Yes
Aceras K:SPC-20417.000 No
Summerhayes, V.S. [2483] United Kingdom Aceras K000811676 Yes
Perkins, B.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811635 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811647 Yes
Salisbury, E.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811708 Yes
Flippance, F. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811639 Yes
Dean [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811672 Yes
s.coll. [1058] United Kingdom Aceras K000811695 Yes
Clements, M.A. [2559] Greece Aceras K:SPC-48035.000 No
Aceras K:SPC-70686.000 No
Blaker, M.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811682 Yes
Tenore, M. [s.n.] Italy Aceras K000364026 Unknown Type Material Yes
Salmon, J.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811645 Yes
Delile, A.R. [s.n.] Aceras K000364025 Unknown Type Material Yes
Crosfield, A.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811700 Yes
Bond, S.; Gibbons, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811663 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811691 Yes
Taylor, P.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811658 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811696 Yes
Spare, G.H. [160] United Kingdom Aceras K000811702 Yes
Trevelyan, W.C. [s.n.] Portugal Aceras K000364029 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811675 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811698 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811673 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811692 Yes
Rawlings, S. [123] United Kingdom Aceras K000811646 Yes
Bové, N. [s.n.] Algeria Aceras K000364028 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nicholson, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aceras K000811683 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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