Anacamptis palustris

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Anacamptis palustris
Anacamptis palustris ssp. robusta

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Anacamptis
Species:
A. palustris
Binomial name
Anacamptis palustris
(Jacq.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & Chase, 1997
Synonyms
  • Orchis palustris Jacq., 1786 (Basionym)
  • Orchis laxiflora ssp. palustris (Jacq.) W.D.J.Koch, 1844
  • Serapias palustris (Jacq.) Vela & Lallain

Anacamptis palustris is a species of

Western Asia, Algeria and Tunisia in North Africa, and Saudi Arabia.[2][3]

It is a perennial herbaceous flower, and can be found in humid pastures, wet meadows and swamps. It prefers calcareous soils in full sun. It flowers in spring.[1] The species epithet palustris is Latin for "of the marsh" and indicates its common habitat.[4]

Subspecies

Subspecies of Anacamptis palustris include:[5]

  • Anacamptis palustris subsp. elegans
  • Anacamptis palustris subsp. palustris
  • Anacamptis palustris subsp. robustaMallorca (Balearic Islands), northern Algeria, Tunisia.[6]

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