Gymnadenia odoratissima

Short Spurred Fragrant Orchid
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Genus:	Gymnadenia
Species:	G. odoratissima
Binomial name
Gymnadenia odoratissima (L.) Rich.
Synonyms
Orchis odoratissimaL. (basionym) Satyrium odoratissimum(L.) Wahlenb. Habenaria odoratissima(L.) Franch.

Gymnadenia odoratissima, the short spurred fragrant orchid ^[1] , is a species of orchid. ^{[2] [3]} It is in the genus Gymnadenia.

Distribution

The short spurred fragrant orchid is native to Europe, it can be found as far west as Spain and as far east as Romania. It can also be found in Sweden. ^[4]

References

1. "Short spurred fragrant orchid - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
2. Gustafsson, S.; Sjögren-Gulve, P. (2002-09-01). "Genetic diversity in the rare orchid Gymnadenia odoratissima and a comparison with the more common congener, G. conopsea" . Conservation Genetics. 3 (3): 225–234. doi:10.1023/A:1019969014333. ISSN   1572-9737. S2CID   24595586.
3. D’Auria, Maurizio; Lorenz, Richard; Mecca, Marisabel; Racioppi, Rocco; Romano, Vito Antonio; Viggiani, Licia (2022-07-03). "Fragrance components of Gymnadenia conopsea and Gymnadenia odoratissima collected at several sites in Italy and Germany" . Natural Product Research. 36 (13): 3435–3439. doi:10.1080/14786419.2020.1851227. ISSN   1478-6419. PMID   33249883. S2CID   227234485.
4. "Gymnadenia odoratissima (L.) Rich". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-05-18.