Himantoglossum × samariense C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis 1989 Photo by © Ernst Guegel and his Orchideen Website

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Common Name The Samar Himantoglossum

Flower Size

Found in Crete at elevations around 200 meters as a medium sized, cool growing terrestrial that is a natural hybrid between H. affine × H. caprinum and blooms in the later spring and summer

Synonyms Himantoglossum affine subsp. samariense (C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis) H.Baumann & R.Lorenz 2005

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchid Digest Vol 76 #1 2012 photo fide;

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