Himantoglossum Explained

Himantoglossum is a genus of orchids native to the Canary Islands, Europe, southwest Asia and northern Africa. Its members generally have a labellum which is divided into three parts, of which the middle part is the longest.

The genera Comperia and Barlia are now included in Himantoglossum.

Species

, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognizes the following species:

• Himantoglossum adriaticum H.Baumann - Italy, Austria, Czech Republic
• Himantoglossum calcaratum (Beck) Schltr. - Greece, Bulgaria, European Turkey, former Yugoslavia
• Himantoglossum caprinum (M.Bieb.) Spreng.
  • Himantoglossum caprinum subsp. caprinum - Crimea, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Palestine, Israel
• Himantoglossum comperianum (Steven) P.Delforge (syn. Comperia comperianum) - Crimea, Greek Islands, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel
• Himantoglossum formosum (Steven) K.Koch - Caucasus, Iran
• Himantoglossum galilaeum Shifman - Israel
• Himantoglossum hircinum (L.) Spreng. - Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal and Morocco
• Himantoglossum jankae Somlyay, Kreutz & Óvári -Balkans, Greek islands, Turkey, Hungary, Slovakia
  • Himantoglossum jankae subsp. rumelicum (H.Baumann & R.Lorenz) J.Ponert - Czech Republic, former Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey
• Himantoglossum metlesicsianum (W.P.Teschner) P.Delforge (syn. Barlia metlesicsiana) - Canary Islands
• Himantoglossum montis-tauri Kreutz & W.Lüders - Turkey, Greek Islands?
• Himantoglossum robertianum (Loisel.) P.Delforge (syn. Barlia robertianum) - Mediterranean from Portugal and Morocco east to Turkey
• Himantoglossum × samariense C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis - Crete