Dactylorhiza purpurella
Species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dactylorhiza purpurella, the northern marsh orchid,[2] is an orchid native to Great Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway.[1]
Quick Facts Northern marsh orchid, Scientific classification ...
Northern marsh orchid | |
---|---|
Dactylorhiza purpurella | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Genus: | Dactylorhiza |
Species: | D. purpurella |
Binomial name | |
Dactylorhiza purpurella (T. Stephenson & T.A. Stephenson) Soó (1962) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
|
Close
Two varieties are recognised:[1]
- Dactylorhiza purpurella var. cambrensis (R.H.Roberts) R.M.Bateman & Denholm - coastal Great Britain and Denmark
- Dactylorhiza purpurella subsp. purpurella - Ireland and northern Great Britain. Recorded from Co. Donegal in Ireland.[3]