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Himantoglossum

Himantoglossum
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Himantoglossum adriaticum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Tribe: Orchideae
Subtribe: Orchidinae
Genus: Himantoglossum
Spreng.

Himantoglossum is a genus of orchids native to the Canary Islands, Europe, southwest Asia and northern Africa. Its members generally have a labellum which is divided into three parts, of which the middle part is the longest.

The genera Comperia and Barlia are now included in Himantoglossum.

As of April 2014, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognizes the following species:


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