Dactylorhiza elata subsp. sesquipedalis (Willd.) Soó

First published in Nom. Nov. Gen. Dactylorhiza: 7 (1962)
This name is a synonym of Dactylorhiza elata

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Kühn, R., Pedersen, H.Æ. & Cribb, P.J. (2019). Field Guide to the Orchids of Europe and the Mediterranean: 1-430. Kew Publishing, England. [Cited as Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. sesquipedalis.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • G.I.R.O.S. (2009). Orchidee d'Italia: 1-303. Il Castello srl, Italy. [Cited as Dactylorhiza elata subsp. sesquipedalis.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Dactylorhiza elata subsp. sesquipedalis.]
  • Lambion, J., Delvosalle, L. & Duvigneaud, J. (2004). Nouvelle flore de la Belgique du G. D. de Luxembourg, du Nord de la France et des régions voisines, ed. 5: 1-1167. Edition du Patrimoine du Jardin botanique national de Belgique. [Cited as Dactylorhiza elata subsp. sesquipedalis.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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