Orchidaceae
Neottia

Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich.

First published in De Orchid. Eur.: 37 (1817)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Central Siberia and Iran, NW. Africa. It is a holomycotrophic rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkey, Türkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2005). Flora Iberica 21: 1-366. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Curtis, T. & Thompson, R. (2009). The orchids of Ireland: 1-160. National Museums of Northern Ireland, Cultra, Holywood.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2013). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 5: 1-451. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • El Mokni, R., Mahmoudi, M.R. & El Aouni, M.H. (2010). Neottia nidus-avis (L.) L.C.M.Rich.: une nouvelle orchidée pour la flore de la Tunisie. L' Orchidophile. Revue de la Société Française d' Orchidophilie 186: 181-187.
  • G.I.R.O.S. (2009). Orchidee d'Italia: 1-303. Il Castello srl, Italy.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Güner, A., Kandemir, A., Menemen, Y., Yıldırım, H., Aslan, S., Çimen, A.Ö., Güner, I., Ekşi, G. & Şen, F. (eds.) (2022). Resimli Türkiye Florası (Illustrated Flora of Turkey) 3a: 1-868. ANG Vakfı Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi Yayınları. İstanbul.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Kühn, R., Pedersen, H.Æ. & Cribb, P.J. (2019). Field Guide to the Orchids of Europe and the Mediterranean: 1-430. Kew Publishing, England.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Vázquez Pardo, F.M. (2009). Revisión de la familia Orchidaceae en Extremadura (España). Folia Botanica Extremadurensis 3: 1-367.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2013). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 5: 1-451. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • El Mokni, R., Mahmoudi, M.R. & El Aouni, M.H. (2010). Neottia nidus-avis (L.) L.C.M.Rich.: une nouvelle orchidée pour la flore de la Tunisie. L' Orchidophile. Revue de la Société Française d' Orchidophilie 186: 181-187.
  • Güner, A., Kandemir, A., Menemen, Y., Yıldırım, H., Aslan, S., Çimen, A.Ö., Güner, I., Ekşi, G. & Şen, F. (eds.) (2022). Resimli Türkiye Florası (Illustrated Flora of Turkey) 3a: 1-868. ANG Vakfı Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi Yayınları. İstanbul.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 24, 1973 Cheese, M.J.; Albury; Watson [1686] Türkiye K000483015 No
Jun 18, 1969 Brummitt, R.K. [5354] France K000483028 Yes
Aug 3, 1961 Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; Wilde, W.J.J.O., de [2115] Türkiye K000483012 Yes
Fay, M. F. [552] France K001635907 Yes
Ruhsam, M. [DMR311] United Kingdom K001935201 No
Florström, B. [168] Finland K000483030 Yes
Davis; Coode, M.J.E.; Yaltirik, F. [38243] Türkiye K000483014 Yes
[Luvill, W.B.] [1445] Bulgaria K000483020 Yes
Wood, J.J. [494] France K:SPC-39531.000 No
Cheese, M.J.; Albury; Watson [1759] Türkiye K000483016 Yes
Horwood, A.R. United Kingdom K:SPC-19425.000 No
Carrington United Kingdom K:SPC-20706.000 No
K:SPC-77211.000 No
Mooney, H.F. [6627] Iran K000483013 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [5891] Spain K000483025 Yes
Fischer, G. [39] Austria K000483021 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K000483027 Yes
Meebold, A.K. [s.n.] Germany K000483024 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [9850] France K000483029 Yes
Sladen, W.J.L. [302] YU K:SPC-24678.000 No
Ryan, P.J. [s.n.] Ireland K000483032 Yes
Evans, W.E. [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K000483017 Yes
Grierson, M.A. United Kingdom K:SPC-29038.000 No
Smith, A.R. [650627/8] United Kingdom K000970111 Yes
Sladen, W.J.L. [429] YU K:SPC-24675.000 No
Hooper, S. [41] Germany K000483023 Yes
Grey-Wilson, C. [9] Greece K000483019 Yes
Pennington, T. [s.n.] France K:SPC-75843.000 No
Cunningham, M.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000483031 Yes
s.coll. [1036] Switzerland K000483026 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [2377] Austria K000483022 Yes
Makins, F.K. [1784] United Kingdom K000483033 Yes
Green, M.L. United Kingdom K:SPC-09562.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [2377] Austria K:SPC-09563.000 No
Chase, M.W. [10087] K:SPC-70679.000 No
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [3566] Greece K000483018 Yes
Barneby, T. Switzerland K:SPC-28707.000 No

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