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Anacamptis Rich, 1817 is an orchid genus with 13 species from the orchid family (Orchidaceae)
The scientific name is derived from the Greek word 'anakamptein', meaning 'to bend backwards'.
These species occur in Europe, from the Mediterranean to Central Asia.
Except Anacamptis pyramidalis all species listed below, were formerly classified under Orchis. They all have a diploid chromosome number of 32 or 36.
Species
- Anacamptis × bornemanniae (Anacamptis longicornu × papilionacea) (N. Africa).
- Anacamptis boryi (S. Greece, Crete).
- Anacamptis champagneuxii (W. Medit.)
- Anacamptis collina (Medit. to S. Turkmenistan).
- Anacamptis coriophora (Europe, Medit. to W. Asia) .
- Anacamptis coriophora subsp. coriophora (Europe to W. Asia). Tuber geophyte
- Anacamptis coriophora subsp. fragrans (Medit. to Iran). Tuber geophyte
- Anacamptis × duquesnei (Anacamptis palustris × pyramidalis)(France).
- Anacamptis × gennarii (Anacamptis morio × papilinocea)(W. Medit.)
- Anacamptis israelitica (N. Israel, Palestine).
- Anacamptis × klingei (Anacamptis laxiflora × pyramidalis) (France).
- Anacamptis × laniccae (Anacamptis morio × pyramidalis) (Switzerland, France).
- Anacamptis laxiflora (WC. Europe, Medit. to C. Asia).
- Anacamptis × lesbiensis (Anacamptis pyramidalis × sancta) (E. Aegean Is).
- Anacamptis longicornu (W. & C. Medit.)
- Anacamptis morio : Green-veined Orchid, Green-winged Orchid (Europe, Medit. to Iran).
- Anacamptis palustris (Europe, Medit. to C. Asia).
- Anacamptis palustris subsp. elegans (Europe to C. Asia).
- Anacamptis palustris subsp. palustris (WC. Europe Medit. to Iran) . Tuber geophyte
- Anacamptis palustris subsp. robusta (W. Morocco). Tuber geophyte
- Anacamptis papilionacea (Medit. to Iranà.
- Anacamptis papilionacea var. cyrenaica (NE. Libya). Tuber geophyte
- Anacamptis papilionacea var. papilionacea : Butterfly Orchid (Medit. to Iran). Tuber geophyte
- Anacamptis pyramidalis : Pyramidal Orchid, Maltese Pyramidal Orchid (Europe, Medit. to N. Iran).
- Anacamptis pyramidalis var. tanayensis (Switzerland)
- Anacamptis sancta (E. Medit. to Caucasus).
- Anacamptis × simarrensis (Anacamptis fragrans × pyramidalis) (France, Italy, Greece).
- Anacamptis syriaca (Cyprus, S. Turkey to Lebanon).
- Anacamptis × van-lookenii (Anacamptis papilionacea × pyramidalis) (France).
