Gymnadenia corneliana
Gymnadenia corneliana (Beauverd) Teppner & E.Klein
Gymnadenia corneliana is an orchid species with light-pink petals, native to the Southwestern Alps near the France-Italy border. It was first described by Gustave Beauverd and later reclassified by Teppner and E.Klein in 1998. Some individuals have slightly darker petals, though this is rare. The species is known to emit a vanilla-like scent, a trait common in the genus Gymnadenia.
Description
Gymnadenia corneliana is a member of the Orchidaceae family and is found in a limited area of the Southwestern Alps. It is distinguished by its light-pink petals and a subtle vanilla-like fragrance. The species was first documented by Gustave Beauverd and formally published in 1998 under the current scientific name. Variations with darker petals have been observed but are infrequent. This orchid is part of the genus Gymnadenia, which includes other fragrant orchid species.
Distribution
France · Italy
Synonyms
Nigritella cornelianaNigritella corneliana var. bourneriasiiNigritella corneliana subsp. bourneriasiiNigritella lithopolitanica subsp. cornelianaNigritella nigra subsp. cornelianaGymnadenia corneliana var. bourneriasiiGymnadenia corneliana f. bourneriasiiGymnadenia corneliana f. vesubianaGymnadenia nigra subsp. cornelianaNigritella bourneriasiiGymnadenia corneliana var. vesubianaNigritella cornelianaGymnadenia nigra f. vesubianaGymnadenia nigra f. bourneriasiiNigritella corneliana var. vesubianaNigritella rubra var. vesubianaNigritella rubra subsp. cornelianaNigritella angustifolia subsp. corneliana