Serapias politisii Renz 1928 SECTION Bilamellaria SUBSECTION Stenopetalae Photo by John and Gerry and their Orchids of Britain and Europe Website

S vomeracea Group

Common Name Politis' Serapias [Greek Scholar and Orchid Enthusiast 1900's]

Flower Size

Found in Italy, Yugoslavia, Albania, Greece, the eastern Aegean Islands, Cyprus and Turkey as a small sized, cold growing terrestrial that blooms in the spring

Synonyms Serapias aphroditae P.Delforge 1990; Serapias bergonii subsp. aphroditae (P.Delforge) Kreutz 2006; Serapias bergonii subsp. politisii (Renz) Kreutz 2006; Serapias bergonii var. aphroditae (P.Delforge) H.Baumann & R.Lorenz 2005; Serapias bergonii var. politisii (Renz) H.Baumann & R.Lorenz 2005; Serapias mastiana P.Delforge 1990

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1C lieferung 40 pg 2492 - 2564 Brieger 2000;

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