Orchis mascula

















































Orchis mascula

Orchis-mascula-Formation.jpg

Scientific classification edit
Kingdom:
Plantae

Clade:
Angiosperms

Clade:
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Orchidoideae
Genus:
Orchis
Species:
O. mascula

Binomial name

Orchis mascula
(L.) L.


Orchis mascula, the early-purple orchid,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family, Orchidaceae.




Contents






  • 1 Description


    • 1.1 Reproduction




  • 2 Taxonomy


    • 2.1 Subspecies


    • 2.2 Synonyms




  • 3 Distribution and habitat


  • 4 Cultivation and uses


  • 5 Culture and symbolism


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Description


Orchis mascula is a perennial herbaceous plant with stems up to 50–60 centimetres (20–24 in) high, green at the base and purple on the apex. The root system consists of two tubers, rounded or ellipsoid. The leaves, grouped at the base of the stem, are oblong-lanceolate, pale green, sometimes with brownish-purple speckles. The inflorescence is 7.5–12.5 centimetres (3–5 in) long and it is composed of 6 to 20 flowers gathered in dense cylindrical spikes. The flower size is about 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) and the color varies from pinkish-purple to purple.[2]:878 The lateral sepals are ovate-lanceolate and erect, the median one, together with the petals, is smaller and cover the gynostegium.[clarification needed] The labellum is three-lobed and convex, with crenulated margins and the basal part clearer and dotted with purple-brown spots. The spur is cylindrical or clavate, horizontal or ascending. The gynostegium is short, with reddish-green anthers. It blooms from April to June.


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Morphology



Close-up of a flower




Foliage




Distinctive spotted foliage in some specimens





Reproduction


This orchid is devoid of nectar and attracts pollinating insects (bees and wasps of the genera Apis, Bombus, Eucera, Andrena, Psithyrus and Xylocopa, and sometimes beetles) with the appearance of its flower which mimics other species.



Taxonomy


The specific epithet is derived from the Latin masculus, meaning "male" or "virile"; this could refer to the robust aspect of this species, or to the shape of the two tubers, which resemble testicles.



Subspecies


As of June 2014[update], the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognizes five subspecies:[3]




  • Orchis mascula subsp. ichnusae Corrias


  • Orchis mascula subsp. laxifloriformis Rivas Goday & B.Rodr. (including O. langei, O. mascula subsp. hispanica)


  • Orchis mascula subsp. mascula (including O. mascula subsp. pinetorum)


  • Orchis mascula subsp. scopulorum (Summerh.) H.Sund. ex H.Kretzschmar, Eccarius & H.Dietr.


  • Orchis mascula subsp. speciosa (Mutel) Hegi






  • Orchis mascula subsp. laxifloriformis - Spain, Navarre







  • Orchis mascula subsp. mascula







  • Orchis mascula subsp. speciosa – Germany, Allgäuer Alpen







  • Orchis mascula (white form) – Germany, Saarland






Synonyms





  • Orchidactyla kromayeri (M.Schulze) Borsos & Soó 1966


  • Orchidactyla pentecostalis (Wettst. & Sennholz) Borsos & Soó 1966


  • Orchidactyla speciosissima (Wettst. & Sennholz) Borsos & Soó 1966


  • Orchis brevicornis var. fallax De Not. 1844


  • Orchis cochleata Fleischm. & M.Schulze 1902


  • Orchis compressiflora Stokes 1812


  • Orchis fallax (De Not.) Willk. in Willk. & J.M.C.Lange 1861


  • Orchis glaucophylla A.Kern. 1864


  • Orchis kromayeri M.Schulze 1904


  • Orchis mascula f. longifolia Landwehr 1977


  • Orchis mascula subsp. occidentalis O.Schwarz 1949


  • Orchis mascula subsp. signifera (Vest) Soó 1927


  • Orchis mascula subsp. tenera (Landwehr) Del Prete 1999


  • Orchis mascula var. acutiflora W.D.J.Koch 1837


  • Orchis mascula var. bicolor Balayer 1986


  • Orchis mascula var. fallax E.G.Camus 1889


  • Orchis mascula var. hostii Patze, E.Mey. & Elkan 1848


  • Orchis mascula var. maritzii J.A.Guim. 1887


  • Orchis mascula var. monsignatica Font Quer 1928


  • Orchis mascula var. obtusiflora W.D.J.Koch 1837


  • Orchis mascula var. speciosa Mutel 1836


  • Orchis mascula var. tenera Landwehr 1977


  • Orchis monsignatica (Font Quer) Rivas Goday 1941


  • Orchis morio f. mascula L. 1753


  • Orchis morio var. mascula L. 1753 (basionym)


  • Orchis obtusa Schur 1866


  • Orchis obtusiflora Schur 1853


  • Orchis olivetorum Gren. ex Nyman 1882


  • Orchis ovalis F.W.Schmidt 1791


  • Orchis parreissii C.Presl 1845


  • Orchis patens var. fallax (De Not.) Rchb.f. 1851


  • Orchis pentecostalis Wettst. & Sennholz 1889


  • Orchis signifera Vest 1824


  • Orchis speciosa Host 1831


  • Orchis speciosissima Wettst. & Sennholz 1889


  • Orchis stabiana Tenore 1833


  • Orchis tenera (Landwehr) Kreutz 1991


  • Orchis untchji M.Schulze 1907


  • Orchis vernalis Salisbury 1796


  • Orchis wanjkovii E.Wulff 1930


  • Orchis wilmsii K.Richt. 1890[4]




Distribution and habitat


The species is widespread across Europe, from Portugal to the Caucasus (Ireland, Great Britain, The Faroe Islands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Italy, former Yugoslavia, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Ukraine, most of Russia), in northwest Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco) and in the Middle East (Lebanon, Syria, Iraq) up to Iran.[5] (Codes)[6]


It grows in a variety of habitats, from meadows to mountain pastures and woods, in full sun or shady areas, from 0–2,500 metres (0–8,202 ft) above sea level.



Cultivation and uses


A flour called salep or sachlav is made of the ground tubers of this or some other species of orchids. It contains a nutritious starch-like polysaccharide called glucomannan. In some magical traditions, its root is called Adam and Eve Root. It is said that witches used tubers of this orchid in love potions.



Culture and symbolism


It is referred to as "long purple" by Gertrude in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Gertrude: "Of crow-flowers, nettles, daisies, and long purples, that liberal shepherds give a grosser name". [7]



References





  1. ^ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Stace, C. A. (2010). New Flora of the British Isles (Third ed.). Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521707725.


  3. ^ "Search for Orchis mascula", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2014-06-29


  4. ^ Synonyms in The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia


  5. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families".


  6. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families TDWG Geocodes" (PDF).


  7. ^ https://books.google.fr/books?id=adqzIJYqdnYC&pg=PA223&lpg=PA223&dq=gertrude+liberal+shepherds+hamlet+%22long+purples%22&source=bl&ots=pg_7N4fqWI&sig=DVYRDP_-CHwRv7IGHtvx-aWOZyE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj5ite6r7zcAhWOz4UKHaTyAV04FBDoAQhGMAc#v=onepage&q=gertrude%20liberal%20shepherds%20hamlet%20%22long%20purples%22&f=false




  • Pierre Delforge - Orchids of Europe, North Africa And the Middle East - 2006, Timber Press

  • Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia (3 voll.) - Edagricole – 1982, Vol. III

  • Tutin, T.G. et al. - Flora Europaea, second edition - 1993



External links




  • Media related to Orchis mascula at Wikimedia Commons


  • Data related to Orchis mascula at Wikispecies

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