Species

Gymnadenia nigra (L.) Rchb. f.

Black Vanilla Orchid

Orchidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Genus: Gymnadenia (Fragrant Orchid)

Synonyms

Gymnadenia nigra
Gymnadenia miniata
Gymnadenia nigra var. longibracteata
Habenaria nigra
Nigritella angustifolia
Nigritella brachystachya
Nigritella fragrans
Nigritella hybrida
Nigritella megastachya
Nigritella miniata
Nigritella nigra
Nigritella suaveolens
Orchis atropurpurea
Orchis miniata
Orchis moritziana
Orchis nigra
Orchis reichenbachii
Satyrium nigrum
Sieberia nigra

Related species

Gymnadenia austriaca (Teppner & E. Klein) P. Delforge
Gymnadenia conopsea (L.) R. Br. - Fragrant Orchid
Gymnadenia nigra (L.) Rchb. f. - Black Vanilla Orchid
Gymnadenia odoratissima (L.) Rich. - Short-Spurred Fragrant Orchid
Gymnadenia rhellicani (Teppner & E. Klein) Teppner & E. Klein
Gymnadenia rubra Wettst. - Vanilla Orchid
Gymnadenia widderi (Teppner & E. Klein) Teppner & E. Klein - Black Vanilla Orchid

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Gymnadenia nigra

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Gymnadenia nigra

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Gymnadenia nigra

Gymnadenia nigra

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline habitats

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