Orchidaceae
Cephalanthera

Cephalanthera longifolia (L.) Fritsch

First published in Oesterr. Bot. Z. 38: 81 (1888)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe, Medit. to Central China, Taiwan, Japan. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Assam, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Nepal, North Caucasus, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russi, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Yugoslavia

Extinct in:

Netherlands

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2005). Flora Iberica 21: 1-366. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Curtis, T. & Thompson, R. (2009). The orchids of Ireland: 1-160. National Museums of Northern Ireland, Cultra, Holywood.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Güner, A. (ed.) (2022). Resimli Türkiye Florası (Illustrated Flora of Turkey) 3a: 1-868. ANG Vakfı/Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi, Istambul.
  • Kühn, R., Pedersen, H.Æ. & Cribb, v (2019). Field Guide to the Orchids of Europe and the Mediterranean: 1-430. Kew Publishing, England.
  • Lucksom, S.Z. (2007). The orchids of Sikkim and North East Himalaya: 1-984. S.Z.Lucksom, India.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Nowak, A. & Nobis, M. (eds.) (2020). Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas 2: 367-766. PAN, Polish academy of sciences.
  • Raskoti, B.B. (2009). The Orchids of Nepal: 1-252. Bhakta Bahadur Raskoti and Rita Ale.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Vij, S.P., Verma, J. & Kumar, C.S. (2013). Orchids of Himachal Pradesh: 1-275. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Vázquez Pardo, F.M. (2009). Revisión de la familia Orchidaceae en Extremadura (España). Folia Botanica Extremadurensis 3: 1-367.
  • Yukawa, T. (2016). Taxonomic notes on the Orchidaceae of Japan and ajacent regions. Bulletin of the National Museum of Natature and Science, Tokyo, Series B (Botany) 42: 103-111.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Nowak, A. & Nobis, M. (eds.) (2020). Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas 2: 367-766. PAN, Polish academy of sciences.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Wu, Z. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2009). Flora of China 25: 1-570. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Yukawa, T. (2016). Taxonomic notes on the Orchidaceae of Japan and ajacent regions. Bulletin of the National Museum of Natature and Science, Tokyo, Series B (Botany) 42: 103-111.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 15, 2002 Dorji, Y.; Pearce, N.; Cribb, P. [1] Bhutan K:SPC-62642.000 No
Cozzolino et al, s.n. [34821] Italy K:SPC-78210.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790098 Yes
Turkey K:SPC-47436.000 No
Cribb, P. [C90/16] China K:SPC-55175.000 No
Fay, M. F. [548] France K001635924 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790115 Yes
Streeten, R.J.N. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790076 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, J.C. [27025] Turkey K:SPC-27966.000 No
Butler, T. [1042] United Kingdom K000790113 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790083 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790096 Yes
Joseph, J.; Joseph, S. [223] Spain K:SPC-48329.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790104 Yes
Praeger, R.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790105 Yes
Wood, J.J. [330] Italy K:SPC-40601.000 No
Summerhayes, V.S. [2952] United Kingdom K000790099 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790110 Yes
Brocas, F.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790086 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [2858] United Kingdom K000790102 Yes
Oliver, D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790079 Yes
Butler, C. Ireland K:SPC-09672.000 No
s.coll. [1042] United Kingdom K000790114 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790077 Yes
Kenneth, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790103 Yes
Butler, T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790112 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [2733] United Kingdom K000790088 Yes
Taylor, P.G. [0730] United Kingdom K000790090 Yes
Cunningham, M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790108 Yes
Walden, B. China K:SPC-54011.000 No
Wood, J.J. [488] France K:SPC-36007.000 No
Fay, M. F. [538] France K001635925 Yes
Bromfield, W.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790097 Yes
Butler, C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790106 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790084 Yes
Warner, F.I. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790093 Yes
Hall, P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790092 Yes
Cozzolino et al., s.n. [34817] K:SPC-78203.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K:SPC-78313.000 No
Gamble, J.S. [28440] United Kingdom K000790085 Yes
Smith, M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790109 Yes
Shortbred, [W.A.] [1543] United Kingdom K000790075 Yes
Sowerby [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790072 Yes
Peel, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790095 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790074 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790071 Yes
Duncan, J.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790078 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. Italy K:SPC-56001.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790116 Yes
Mawson, L. [1296] United Kingdom K000790080 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790073 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S.; Milne-Redhead, E. [1152] United Kingdom K:SPC-21427.000 No
Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790087 Yes
CPCF [CPCF 457a-c] K:SPC-70411.000 No
CPCF [CPCF 458a-d] K:SPC-70527.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790100 Yes
Stevens, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790081 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [29259] United Kingdom K000790089 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, H.C. [30252] Turkey K:SPC-27952.000 No
Dates, V.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790107 Yes
Hall, P.M. United Kingdom K:SPC-19568.000 No
Taylor, P.G. [0730] United Kingdom K000790094 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790082 Yes
Hall, P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000790091 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 7405] Nepal Cephalanthera acuminata K001127299 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 7405] Nepal Cephalanthera acuminata K001127300 Unknown Type Material Yes
Govan, G. [Cat. no. 7405] India Cephalanthera acuminata K001127298 Unknown Type Material Yes

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