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Orchis-Italica-2023-12-26

Posted on Dec 26, 2023

Forms have been included as PDF Files with the images. Due to submission issues for an award granted in 2022, this is being included as well to provide additional information. This is a different cl...

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Orchis-italica-2023-12-26 *SITF confirms that this plant is Orchis italica (Jan 2024).

There is a photo of the species which closely matches this plant. It also matches the photos in the IOSPE and orchidroots, especially the very distinctive lip; the color is a lighter form compared to other cultivars. A description of O. italica by Baker and Baker can be found in the OW. Orchidroots.com contains 19 photos of O. italica showing variability in form and color; however, these may not all be correctly identified.

Posted on Dec 26, 2023

The paperwork has been included with the images as PDF Files.

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Orchis-pauciflora-2023-03-25 *SITF confirms this plant as Orchis pauciflora (May 2023).

Confirmation based on photographs in the orchidsofbritainandeurope.co.uk, botany.cz and orchidspecies.com; flower size on this plant appears to be somewhat large for O. pauciflora. Supporting photos matching this plant are also in the OW.

Posted on Mar 25, 2023

Ten flowers and five buds on one upright 15.5cm inflorescence arising from a basal rosette of six curled 5.0cm by 1.3cm lanceolate leaves; two basal cauline bracts 5.5cm by 1.8cm; produced by a tubero...

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