Dactylorhiza romana (Sebast.) Soó

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Dactylorhiza

Characteristics

An orchid.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 4-6
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Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

The tubers are used to produce salep.
Uses medicinal
Edible roots tubers
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions.
Mode divisions
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Images

Flower

Dactylorhiza romana flower picture by nino tomaselli (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Dactylorhiza romana world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Algeria, Spain, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Turkmenistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:626663-1
WFO ID wfo-0000936857
COL ID 33WMP
BDTFX ID 45772
INPN ID 110810
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Synonyms

Orchis sambucina Orchis siciliensis Orchis mediterranea Orchis romana Dactylorhiza romana Orchis romana f. obtusifolia Orchis romana f. markusii Dactylorchis romana Orchis bracteata Orchis ochroleuca Orchis romana subsp. libanotica Orchis sulphurea var. markusii Orchis pseudosambucina subsp. markusii Orchis pseudosambucina var. natalis Dactylorhiza sambucina subsp. romana Orchis fasciculata var. obtusifolia Dactylorhiza romana var. markusii Dactylorhiza romana var. sicula Orchis pseudosambucina subsp. sicula Dactylorhiza romana subsp. siciliensis Orchis romana var. incarnata Orchis romana var. lutea

Lower taxons

Dactylorhiza romana subsp. guimaraesii Dactylorhiza romana subsp. georgica Dactylorhiza romana subsp. georgica Dactylorhiza romana subsp. romana