Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 1
Written by Paula IANCU, Mariana NICULESCU, Ovidiu PĂNIȚĂ
Orchids are some of the most popular flowers. They are appreciated for their beauty and the varied range of colors and shapes Anacamptis laxiflora ssp. elegans is a "gem of the Romanian landscape" that grows in meadows, forest edges and clearings. The unique characteristics of this orchid species are to be appreciated because of its morphological complexity. Comparative analysis of plant morphological traits indicates that there are significant differences between natural populations of this terrestrial orchid species. A special priority should be given to this type of orchid because they are very common in the habitats of the Oltenia region and have large populations. Their monitoring in the context of global warming is also necessary, and one of the conservation priorities concerns the protection of the habitats in which they occur. Regarding the analysis of character variability according to plant density, it influences the average plant length, stem diameter and leaf number/pl., so the values recorded for these characters have significant differences compared to the values recorded by plants at lower densities of individuals.
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