Epipogium aphyllum |
taxonomy | described by | Swartz, Olof (Peter) |
published in | Summa Vegetabilium Scandinaviae 32 1814 | |
family | Orchidaceae | |
subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
tribe | Neottieae | |
subtribe | Epipogiinae | |
genus | Epipogium (Borkhausen) Gmelin 1792 | |
chromosomes | 68 (Tropicos / IPCN) | |
native of | origins | only in one location, in a spruce wood in Scalve Valley to Schilpario - rare |
CFCE grid map | ||
altitude | 1250 m (4125 ft) | |
exposure | ||
the plant | life form | saprophyte |
roots | rhizome like coral | |
nr. leaves | no leaves | |
height | 5 - 20 cm (2" - 8") | |
nr. flowers | 1 - 5 (8) | |
blooming | july | |
index of rarity | 99,04 | |
CITES | appendix | II |