Lizard orchid

Himantoglossum jankae

Himantoglossum jankae is a relatively tall orchid (40-90 cm) that forms two oval underground tubers. Its leaves are grey-green and elliptic. The 20-40 flowers are gathered in loose clusters. The sepals are violet-white with longitudinal lines and together form a hood. The plant is pollinated by insects and reproduces by seeds.
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Distribution

Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, and northern Turkey.

Habitat

Dry grasslands, forest edges, shrublands on calcareous soils.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusHimantoglossum
SpeciesHimantoglossum jankae
Photographed in
Bulgaria