Cephalanthera

Richard

De Orchid. Eur., 29. 1817.

Common names: Helleborine
Etymology: Greek kephale, head, and anthera, anther
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 583. Mentioned on page 494.
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FNA26 Plate 096.jpegHabenaria repens
Cephalanthera austiniae
Epipactis helleborine
Barbara Alongi
Barbara Alongi
Barbara Alongi

Herbs, perennial, achlorophyllous. Roots fleshy, slender, scattered along slender rhizome. Stems leafy. Leaves several, alternate; blade spreading, plicate, or reduced to appressed sheathing bracts. Inflorescences terminal, solitary spikes, lax; floral bracts often foliaceous, large to minute, scarious distally. Flowers few–many, resupinate, sessile, showy; lip white with yellow markings, divided by median constriction, saccate, distal end with fleshy parallel adaxial lamellae; pollinaria absent; pollinia 2; viscidia absent. Fruits capsules.

Distribution

Widespread, w North America, Eurasia

Discussion

Species ca. 15 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

... more about "Cephalanthera"
self-pollination +
Charles J. Sheviak +  and Paul M. Catling +
Richard +
indehiscent +
not +  and articulate +
conduplicate +  and plicate +
flattened +, triangular +  and cylindric +
reduced +
Helleborine +
Widespread +, w North America +  and Eurasia +
Greek kephale, head, and anthera, anther +
large +  and minute +
lateral +  and terminal +
petiolate +, sessile +  and simple +
cauline +  and basal +
reduced +
divided +
larger +
differing in form and color +
1-many-flowered +  and cymose +
pendent +  and erect +
De Orchid. Eur., +
aerial +  and subterranean +
slender +
minute +
free +, distinct +, adnate +  and connate +
foliaceous +
not +  and alike +
pendent +  and erect +
proliferous +
thickened +  and stout +
concave +  and convex +
Cephalanthera +
Orchidaceae (tribe Neottieae) subtribe Limodorinae +
aquatic +, lithophytic +, terrestrial +  and epiphytic +
saprophytic +, photosynthetic +  and mycotrophic +