Coeloglossum viride, (L.) Hartmann, 1820

D. M. Moore (ed.), 1980, CCIII Orchidaceae, Flora Europaea, Vol 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae, Camebridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 325-350 : 333

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.215522

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6283145

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Coeloglossum viride
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1. C. viride (L.) Hartman View in CoL   LSID ,

Handb. Skand. FI. 329 (1820).

Tubers with 2-4 tapering segments. Stem 6-35(-40) cm, angled above, with brownish, sheathing basal scales. Leaves 2-5, 3—8(—11) cm, the basal suborbicular to elliptic-ovate or -lanceo­ late, obtuse, the upper smaller, lanceolate, acute. Spike 2-10 (-15) cm, cylindrical, 5- to 25-flowered. Flowers inconspicuous, greenish, sometimes with reddish or purplish-brown tint. Perianth-segments 4-5-6(-7) mm, subequal; outer ovate, sub- obtuse, the median concave; inner narrower, linear, subobtuse. Labellum 6-8(-9) mm, obcuneate, flat, yellowish or yellowish- brown, the middle apical tooth shorter than the lateral. Spur c. 2 mm, saccate, obtuse, greenish-white. 2n = 40.

Grassland and wood-margins. Europe southwards to C. Spain, S. Appennini, S. Bulgaria and Krym, but only on mountains in the south.

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