Orchis patens

Orchis patens is a species of orchid found from the central Mediterranean to northwestern Africa.

Orchis patens
Flower of Orchis patens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Orchis
Species:
O. patens
Binomial name
Orchis patens
Desf.

Two subspecies are recognized by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families:[1]

  • Orchis patens subsp. canariensis (Lindl.) Asch. & Graebn. – endemic to the Canary Islands
  • Orchis patens subsp. patens

References


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