Taxonomy – a proposal for albiflora forms of orchids
In a contribution for the journal Berichte aus den Arbeitskreisen Heimische Orchideen (Peter Zschunke: Von “alba” bis “viridiflora” – zur Taxonomie und Biologie...
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Albiflora orchids in Romania
The diversity of the orchid flora in Romania is presented by Nora De Angelli and Dan Anghelescu in their book The Orchids of Romania. The richly illustrated boo...
Comeback for the white Orchis militaris
In 2006, I first observed a white-flowered Orchis militaris in a grassland area near Frankfurt. It re-appeared in five following years. Last time I have seen it...
Dactylorhiza pythagorae f. albiflora
Foto: Kiros Kokkas This orchid is only known from the Aeagean island of Samos. It is not variable, but in contrary unusually homogeneous, writes Wolfgang Eccari...
Neotinea “immaculata” on Rhodes
In the pine forests of Profitis Ilias (798 m) on Rhodes, Neotinea maculata is still flowering in April. In addition to the common form with crimson spots on the...
Hypochrome forms of Neottia nidus-avis
In a contribution for the Journal of European Orchids (Journal Europäischer Orchideen, vol. 50, 2-4, 2018, p. 221-226), Leslie Lewis presents an overview of the...
Calypso bulbosa forma albiflora
At the edge of the Arctic, Calypso bulbosa is one of the most Northern orchids. After snow smelting, from April to June, the plant is flowering in Northern Swed...
Albiflora orchid in Nepal
The Nepalese orchid expert Bhakta Bahadur Raskoti found an albiflora form of Neottianthe cucullata together with its regular form. This orchid is distributed in...
a biased learning experience – how pollinators react to color
Bees and other insects are looking for floral rewards, such as nectar and pollen. And they learn to associate a variety of floral cues, including color with suc...
Orchis purpurea in the Abruzzo mountains
Christian Schlomann has visited the Abruzzo mountains and sent me this beautiful Orchis purpurea. Campo Imperatore is a mountain grassland in the Gran Sasso mas...