Dactylorhiza foliosa explained
Dactylorhiza foliosa, the Madeira orchid[1] or leafy orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, endemic to the Portuguese Island of Madeira in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.[2] It is a tuberous herbaceous perennial growing to 60cm (20inches) and producing spikes of intense, magenta-pink flowers in late spring.[3]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit[4] (confirmed 2017).[5]
Synonyms
- Orchis foliosa Sol. ex Lowe (1831), illegitimate homonym, not Sw. 1800 nor Masson ex Ker Gawl. 1819 nor Spreng. 1826 nor Schur 1866
- Orchis latifolia var. foliosa Rchb.f. (1851)
- Dactylorchis orientalis subsp. foliosa (Rchb.f.) Klinge (1898)
- Orchis orientalis subsp. foliosa (Rchb.f.) Klinge (1898)
- Dactylorchis foliosa (Rchb.f.) Verm. (1947)
- Orchis maderensis Summerh. (1947 publ. 1948)
- Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. foliosa (Rchb.f.) H.Sund. (1975)[2]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Dactylorhiza foliosa. EPPO Plant Database . 5 September 2019.
- http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=55287 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Book: RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. 2008. Dorling Kindersley. United Kingdom. 978-1405332965. 1136.
- Web site: RHS Plant Selector - Dactylorhiza foliosa. 15 April 2020.
- Web site: AGM Plants - Ornamental . July 2017 . 22 . Royal Horticultural Society . 24 January 2018.