Himantoglossum

Himantoglossum
Himantoglossum adriaticum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
Subtribe: Orchidinae
Genus:
Spreng.
Synonyms[1]
  • Barlia Parl.
  • Comperia K.Koch
  • × Comptoglossum Karatzas
  • Loroglossum Rich.

Himantoglossum is a genus of orchids native to the Canary Islands, Europe, southwest Asia and northern Africa.[2] Its members generally have a labellum which is divided into three parts, of which the middle part is the longest.

The genera Comperia and Barlia are now included in Himantoglossum.[2]

Species

As of April 2014, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognizes the following species:[3]

  • Himantoglossum adriaticum H.Baumann - Italy, Austria, Czech Republic
  • Himantoglossum calcaratum (Beck) Schltr. - Greece, Bulgaria, European Turkey, former Yugoslavia
  • Himantoglossum caprinum (M.Bieb.) Spreng.
    • Himantoglossum caprinum subsp. caprinum - Crimea, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Palestine, Israel
  • Himantoglossum comperianum (Steven) P.Delforge (syn. Comperia comperianum) - Crimea, Greek Islands, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel
  • Himantoglossum formosum (Steven) K.Koch - Caucasus, Iran
  • Himantoglossum galilaeum Shifman - Israel
  • Himantoglossum hircinum (L.) Spreng. - Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal and Morocco
  • Himantoglossum jankae Somlyay, Kreutz & Óvári -Balkans, Greek islands, Turkey, Hungary, Slovakia
    • Himantoglossum jankae subsp. rumelicum (H.Baumann & R.Lorenz) J.Ponert - Czech Republic, former Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey
  • Himantoglossum metlesicsianum (W.P.Teschner) P.Delforge (syn. Barlia metlesicsiana) - Canary Islands
  • Himantoglossum montis-tauri Kreutz & W.Lüders - Turkey, Greek Islands?
  • Himantoglossum robertianum (Loisel.) P.Delforge (syn. Barlia robertianum) - Mediterranean from Portugal and Morocco east to Turkey
  • Himantoglossum × samariense C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis - Crete

References

  1. ^ "Himantoglossum Spreng." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  2. ^ a b "Himantoglossum", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2014-04-30
  3. ^ "Search for Himantoglossum", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2014-04-30


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