Chamorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, Chamorchis alpina, known as the alpine dwarf orchid,[2] false orchid[3] or false musk orchid, and found in subarctic and subalpine parts of Europe: Scandinavia, the Alps, the Carpathians, northern European Russia.[1][4]
| Chamorchis | |
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| Chamorchis alpina | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Orchideae |
| Subtribe: | Orchidinae |
| Genus: | Chamorchis Rich. |
| Species: | C. alpina |
| Binomial name | |
| Chamorchis alpina (L.) Rich | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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See also
References
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
External links
Media related to Chamorchis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Chamorchis at Wikispecies- AHO Bayern, Zwergorchis Chamorchis alpina
- Orchidées Nature, Chamorchis alpina
- Fancy Plants, Zwergorchis (Chamorchis)
- Flore Alpes, Orchis nain, Chamorchis alpina
