Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVII, Issue 2
Written by Nora ANGHELESCU, Lori BALOGH, Mihaela BALOGH, Nicoleta KIGYOSSY, Remus DULUGEAC, Hajnalka KERTÉSZ, Ramy MAALOUF, Mihaela GEORGESCU, Sorina PETRA, Florin TOMA, Adrian PETICILĂ
We describe, for the first time, fourteen of the most spectacular intra- and inter-generic orchid hybrids, new to Romanian flora. As crosses between species of the same or different genera, their occurrence is exceptionally rare in the wild, both in Romania and throughout temperate Europe. Discovering and having the chance to study them in detail in the wild, represents a remarkable privilege. During our three-year study (2020-2023), we encountered several hybrids belonging to the following genera, Anacamptis (A.× menosii; Anacamptis × olida nothosubsp. paparistoi), Ophrys (O. × minuticauda), Orchis (O. × loreziana nothosubsp. kisslingii), Neotinea (Neotinea × dietrichiana), Dactylorhiza (D. × ruppertii) and nothogenera × Dactylodenia (× D. lebrunii; × D. heinzeliana; × D. illyrica nothosubsp. siculorum; × D. sinaiensis) and × Pseudadenia (× P. schweinfurthii; × P. vitosana). Out of these, × Dactylodenia illyrica nothosubsp. siculorum (Dactylorhiza cordigera subsp. siculorum × Gymnadenia frivaldii) and × Dactylodenia sinaiensis (Dactylorhiza saccifera × Gymnadenia conopsea), are regarded as new-to-science taxons, hereby described for the first time. To give a complete overview, we included the inter-generic hybrid belonging to × Pseudorhiza nothogenus (× P. nieschalkii nothosubsp. siculorum). In addition, information regarding their distribution, habitat, ecology, phenology and IUCN conservation assessments are provided.
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