Status:
valid
Authors:
(Teppner & E.Klein) P.Delforge
Source:
wcs
Year:
1998
Citation Micro:
Naturalistes Belges 79: 254 (1998)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000976532
Common Names
- Gymnadenia austriaca
- Austriaca Gymnadenia
- Austrian Gymnadenia
Description
Gymnadenia austriaca (also called Austrian Gymnadenia, among many other common names) is a species of orchid in the genus Gymnadenia. It is a small to medium-sized epiphyte with a short, creeping rhizome and thin, fleshy roots. It is native to Europe and grows in humid forests at elevations of up to 1,200 meters.
Uses & Benefits
Gymnadenia austriaca is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headache, and stomachache.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Gymnadenia austriaca var. austriaca
Gymnadenia austriaca var. gallica (E.Breiner & R.Breiner) P.Delforge
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Gymnadenia austriaca has small, fragrant flowers with white petals and yellowish-green sepals. The flowers are borne on a short, erect stem. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves and a single stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Gymnadenia austriaca is a terrestrial orchid native to Austria. It is best grown in a well-drained, humus-rich soil in a sunny to partially shaded position. Propagation is by division of the clumps or by seed. The seed should be sown in a well-drained, humus-rich potting mix and kept moist until germination occurs.
Where to Find Gymnadenia austriaca
Gymnadenia austriaca can be found in the temperate forests of Austria.
Species in the Gymnadenia genus
Gymnadenia runei,
Gymnadenia archiducis-joannis,
Gymnadenia austriaca,
Gymnadenia bicornis,
Gymnadenia borealis,
Gymnadenia borisii,
Gymnadenia buschmanniae,
Gymnadenia carpatica,
Gymnadenia chanousiana,
Gymnadenia conopsea,
Gymnadenia corneliana,
Gymnadenia crassinervis,
Gymnadenia delphineae,
Gymnadenia densiflora,
Gymnadenia dolomitensis,
Gymnadenia eggeriana,
Gymnadenia emeiensis,
Gymnadenia frivaldii,
Gymnadenia gabasiana,
Gymnadenia godferyana,
Gymnadenia heufleri,
Gymnadenia intermedia,
Gymnadenia lithopolitanica,
Gymnadenia miniata,
Gymnadenia nigra,
Gymnadenia odoratissima,
Gymnadenia orchidis,
Gymnadenia pyrenaeensis,
Gymnadenia rhellicani,
Gymnadenia stiriaca,
Gymnadenia taquetii,
Gymnadenia truongiae,
Gymnadenia turnowskyi,
Gymnadenia wettsteiniana,
Gymnadenia widderi,
Gymnadenia densiflora,
Gymnadenia fohringeri,
Gymnadenia geigelsteiniana,
Gymnadenia hedrenii,
Gymnadenia hubertii,
Gymnadenia schwerei,
Gymnadenia trummeriana,
Gymnadenia moritziana,
Gymnadenia petzenensis,
Gymnadenia teppneri,
Gymnadenia bicolor,
Gymnadenia hygrophila,
Gymnadenia abelii,
Gymnadenia kaeseri,
Species in the Orchidaceae family
Aa fiebrigii,
Aa hartwegii,
Aa hieronymi,
Aa leucantha,
Aa lorentzii,
Aa macra,
Aa achalensis,
Aa maderoi,
Aa mandonii,
Aa matthewsii,
Aa microtidis,
Aa paleacea,
Aa argyrolepis,
Aa riobambae,
Aa rosei,
Aa schickendanzii,
Aa sphaeroglossa,
Aa trilobulata,
Aa weddelliana,
Aa aurantiaca,
Aa calceata,
Aa colombiana,
Aa denticulata,
Aa erosa,
Aa figueroi,
Aa lozanoi,
Aa lehmannii,
Acampe carinata,
Acampe cephalotes,
Acampe ochracea,
Acampe pachyglossa,
Acampe praemorsa,
Acampe joiceyana,
Acampe hulae,
Acanthophippium bicolor,
Acanthophippium chrysoglossum,
Acanthophippium curtisii,
Acanthophippium eburneum,
Acanthophippium gougahense,
Acanthophippium javanicum,
Acanthophippium lilacinum,
Acanthophippium mantinianum,
Acanthophippium parviflorum,
Acanthophippium pictum,
Acanthophippium splendidum,
Acanthophippium striatum,
Acanthophippium sylhetense,
Acanthophippium curtisii,
Achlydosa glandulosa,
Acianthera aculeata,