Neotinea lactea

Milky orchid
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Genus:	Neotinea
Species:	N. lactea
Binomial name
	Neotinea lactea; (Poir.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Synonyms
	Neotinea corsica (Viv.) W.Foelsche; Neotinea lactea subsp. corsica (Viv.) Kreutz; Neotinea lactea var. corsica (Viv.) P.Delforge; Neotinea lactea f. hanrii (Jord.) P.Delforge; Neotinea lactea f. minuscula (A.Alibertis) P.Delforge; Odontorchis lactea (Poir.) D.Tyteca & E.Klein; Orchis acuminata Desf.; Orchis corsica Viv.; Orchis hanrici Hénon; Orchis hanrii Jord.; Orchis lactea Poir.; Orchis lactea subsp. corsica (Viv.) Kreutz; Orchis lactea subsp. minuscula A.Alibertis; Orchis tenoreana Guss.; Orchis tridentata var. hanrii (Jord.) Sigunov;

Neotinea lactea, the milky orchid, is a species of orchid found in Europe from France to Turkey and in two North African countries: Algeria and Tunisia.^[1] Its flowers are pale to light pink, reflecting its Latin root lacteus (milky).^[2]

The species were first described in 1798 by Poiret from Algeria.^[3]

Description

Neotinea lactea is a robust polycarpic geophyte of 10 to 25 cm high when flowering. The flower stem has a round cross-section with a rosette of 4 to 6 leaves at the base and is slightly ribbed at the top, with several smaller leaves sheathing the stem higher up. The many small flowers form a dense cluster of up to 7 cm long and oval or cylindrical in shape.^[4]^[5]

Habitat

Neotinea lactea prefers a dry calcareous soil with full sun to semi-shaded light. Plants can be found up to 1800 m elevation on calcareous grasslands, abandoned olive orchards, exposed locations in a garrigue and open forests.

References

^ "Neotinea lactea". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
^ "Neotinea lactea (Poir.) R.M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W. Chase". Funghi in Italia - Fiori in Italia - Forum Micologia e Botanica. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
^ "Neotinea lactea". www.orchidsofbritainandeurope.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
^ "Neotinea tridentata subsp. lactea - Milky Orchid". First Nature. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
^ "Orchis couleur de lait Neotinea lactea". Tela Botanica. Retrieved 28 April 2021.

Ouvrage collectif sous l'Egide de la Société Français d'Orchidophilie, 1998.: Les Orchidées de France, Belgique et Luxembourg, Collection Parthenope, ISBN 2-9510379-1-0
Pierre Delforge, 1994.:Guide des orchidées d'Europe, d'Afrique du Nord et du Proche-Orient, Delachaux et Niestlé, ISBN 2-603-01323-8

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[1] "Neotinea lactea". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 28 April 2021.

[2] "Neotinea lactea (Poir.) R.M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W. Chase". Funghi in Italia - Fiori in Italia - Forum Micologia e Botanica. Retrieved 2021-04-28.

[3] "Neotinea lactea". www.orchidsofbritainandeurope.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-28.

[4] "Neotinea tridentata subsp. lactea - Milky Orchid". First Nature. Retrieved 28 April 2021.

[5] "Orchis couleur de lait Neotinea lactea". Tela Botanica. Retrieved 28 April 2021.

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