Orchidaceae
Orchis

Orchis × fallax (De Not.) Willk.

First published in M.Willkomm & J.M.C.Lange, Prodr. Fl. Hispan. 1: 168 (1861)
This hybrid is accepted
The native range of this hybrid is NW. Italy. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome. The hybrid formula is O. patens × O. provincialis.

Distribution

Native to:

Italy

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Vela, E. (2011). Personal communication on Orchidaceae 12 Université Montpellier.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2005). Flora Iberica 21: 1-366. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid. [Cited as Orchis mascula subsp. mascula.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Orchis spitzelii.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Chesterman, D.D. [234] Italy Orchis × subpatens K:SPC-45890.000 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0