Gymnadenia austriaca
Gymnadenia austriaca (Teppner & E.Klein) P.Delforge
Gymnadenia austriaca is a species in the Orchidaceae family, native to the Alps and the Pyrenees. It thrives in calcareous alpine grasslands at elevations between 1,500 and 2,500 meters. Originally described as a subspecies of Nigratella nigra by Teppner and Klein, it was later reclassified as a distinct species within the Gymnadenia genus. It is an apomictic member of the G. nigra group.
Description
Gymnadenia austriaca is found in Austria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, and Spain. It is adapted to high-altitude environments and is not found outside the alpine regions of the Alps and Pyrenees. The species was formally published in 1998 by P. Delforge, who reclassified it from its initial description by Teppner and Klein. Its ecological niche is limited to calcareous grasslands, and it is part of the broader Gymnadenia genus, which includes other similar orchid species.
Distribution
Austria · Czechoslovakia · France · Germany · Italy · Romania · Spain
Synonyms
Nigritella austriacaNigritella hybridaNigritella megastachyaNigritella nigra subsp. austriacaNigritella nigra subsp. gallicaNigritella nigra subsp. ibericaOrchis variegataNigritella austriaca subsp. ibericaNigritella angustifolia f. longibracteataNigritella nigra f. longibracteataGymnadenia nigra var. longibracteataNigritella gallicaGymnadenia austriaca var. gallicaGymnadenia austriaca var. ibericaGymnadenia nigra subsp. austriacaGymnadenia nigra subsp. ibericaGymnigritella megastachyaNigritella nigra subsp. austriacaGymnadenia austriaca subsp. ibericaNigritella nigra var. ibericaNigritella nigra var. gallicaNigritella fragrans var. megastachyaNigritella suaveolens var. nigroconopsea