Orchis Conica

Post by **MWP admin** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:16 pm

I met 2 or 3 species like this in the photo below at different localities. I would say it is Orchis conica but have a little doubt if it is something different since of the variety in orchids. This has a completely white labellum with several purple dots

Is it confirmed to be O. conica

Thanks

robcar · Post by **robcar** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:36 pm

Yes O.conica

Post by **MWP admin** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:08 pm

Could it be Orchis tridentata? Very similar to conica (maybe synonyms?!)

http://www.orchid-rhoen.de/Bilder/Orchi ... ata_09.jpg

http://www.naturefg.com/pages/a-plants/ ... entata.htm

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:40 pm

no, tridentata `s cup is different ( 3 teeth), O.t. is not in Malta, this is O. conica, as robcar confirmed.

Post by **MWP admin** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:10 am

Thank you. Doubts cleared.

I have already placed the photo in the Orchis conica profile of my site