Gymnadenia dolomitensis
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| Gymnadenia dolomitensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Gymnadenia |
| Species: | G. dolomitensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnadenia dolomitensis Teppner & E.Klein, 1998 | |
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Gymnadenia dolomitensis is a species of orchid found in the Dolomites mountain range of Italy.[1]
Gymandenia dolomitensis is part of the Gymnadenia miniata species complex and hard to distinguish from Gymnadenia miniata, Gymnadenia bicolor and Gymnadenia hygrophila.[2] Flower color is red with a hint of purple, bottom flowers getting a lighter, pinkish color with age. Flowers are widely opened with the lip bent upwards and the side sepals folded in.[3]