Neottia nidus-avis grows to 40 cm (16 in) tall and each shoot can carry up to 60 flowers. Plants are not in any part green, deriving all their nutrition from a mycorrhizal fungus in the soil/litter, which in turn derives nutrition from the roots of trees.[12][13] Plants are generally beige-brown, though sometimes yellowish or white forms are discovered. The flower labellum splits and strongly diverges at its lower end. This species of orchid can be hard to spot, being camouflaged against the leaf litter.
Across Europe, this species flowers May-June.[12][13]
In the British Isles, Neottia nidus-avis is found in shady woodland, especially beech, on basic soils.[14] Its conservation status in the UK is near-threatened.[15]
Ecologyedit
Neottia nidus-avis has been found to flourish only in partnership with mycorrhizal fungi in the genus Sebacina, particularly Sebacina dimitica in the UK.[16]
Pollination is carried out by Diptera and possibly also ants. Self-pollination may occur if insects do not pollinate the plants.[17]
Taxonomyedit
The Latin binomial Neottia nidus-avis, as well as the common names of this orchid in several languages, derive from a comparison of the tangled roots of the plant to a bird's nest.[12]
Twayblade orchids were recently reassigned to the genus Neottia after scientists found that they were closely related to N. nidus-avis.
^ abMadoui, Amar (June 2009). "Rediscovery of Neottia nidus-avis (L.) L.C.M. Rich. in Babor, Algeria". J. Bot. Soc. France (in French). 86: 69–74.
^ abEl Mokni, Ridha (2010). "Neottia nidus-avis(L.) L.C.M. Rich. : une nouvelle orchidée pour la flore de la Tunisie". L'Orchidophile (in French). 186: 41 (3): 181.
^"World Checklist of Selected Plant Families TDWG Geocodes" (PDF).
^Altervista Flora Italiana, Nido d'uccello, Bird's Nest Orchid, Neottia nidus-avis (L.) L.C. Rich. - Nomencl. ref.: De Orchid. Eur.: 37. 1817 includes European range map
^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.
^Vázquez Pardo, F.M. (2009). Revisión de la familia Orchidaceae en Extremadura (España). Folia Botanica Extremadurensis 3: 1-367.
^Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
^El Mokni, R., Mahmoudi, M.R. & El Aouni, M.H. (2010). Neottia nidus-avis (L.) L.C.M.Rich.: une nouvelle orchidée pour la flore de la Tunisie. L' Orchidophile. Revue de la Société Française d' Orchidophilie 186: 181-187.
^New Phytologist - Symbiotic germination and development of the myco‐heterotrophic orchid Neottia nidus‐avis in nature and its requirement for locally distributed Sebacina spp.
Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich. var. manshurica Kom.
April 05, 2024
neottia, nidus, avis, bird, nest, orchid, photosynthetic, orchid, native, europe, russia, with, sporadic, presence, north, africa, some, parts, middle, east, scientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, angiospermsclade, monocotsorder, . Neottia nidus avis the bird s nest orchid is a non photosynthetic orchid native to Europe Russia with sporadic presence in North Africa 2 3 and some parts of the Middle East 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Neottia nidus avisScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade MonocotsOrder AsparagalesFamily OrchidaceaeSubfamily EpidendroideaeGenus NeottiaSpecies N nidus avisBinomial nameNeottia nidus avis L Rich Synonyms 1 Ophrys nidus avis L Epipactis nidus avis L Crantz Listera nidus avis L Curtis Helleborine nidus avis L F W Schmidt Malaxis nidus avis L Bernh Serapias nidus avis L Steud Neottidium nidus avis L Schltdl Distomaea nidus avis L Spenn Helleborine succulenta F W Schmidt Neottia macrostelis Peterm Neottia squamosa Dulac Neottia orobanchoidea St Lag Neottia nidus avis f glandulosa Beck Neottia nidus avis f dilatata Zapal Neottia nidus avis f micrantha Zapal Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Ecology 4 Taxonomy 5 References 6 External linksDescription edit nbsp Flower budsNeottia nidus avis grows to 40 cm 16 in tall and each shoot can carry up to 60 flowers Plants are not in any part green deriving all their nutrition from a mycorrhizal fungus in the soil litter which in turn derives nutrition from the roots of trees 12 13 Plants are generally beige brown though sometimes yellowish or white forms are discovered The flower labellum splits and strongly diverges at its lower end This species of orchid can be hard to spot being camouflaged against the leaf litter Across Europe this species flowers May June 12 13 Distribution and habitat editIt is widespread across most of Europe occurring also in Algeria 2 Tunisia 3 western Siberia the Caucasus Iran and Turkey In the British Isles Neottia nidus avis is found in shady woodland especially beech on basic soils 14 Its conservation status in the UK is near threatened 15 Ecology editNeottia nidus avis has been found to flourish only in partnership with mycorrhizal fungi in the genus Sebacina particularly Sebacina dimitica in the UK 16 Pollination is carried out by Diptera and possibly also ants Self pollination may occur if insects do not pollinate the plants 17 Taxonomy editThe Latin binomial Neottia nidus avis as well as the common names of this orchid in several languages derive from a comparison of the tangled roots of the plant to a bird s nest 12 Twayblade orchids were recently reassigned to the genus Neottia after scientists found that they were closely related to N nidus avis References edit a b World Checklist of Selected Plant Families a b Madoui Amar June 2009 Rediscovery of Neottia nidus avis L L C M Rich in Babor Algeria J Bot Soc France in French 86 69 74 a b El Mokni Ridha 2010 Neottia nidus avis L L C M Rich une nouvelle orchidee pour la flore de la Tunisie L Orchidophile in French 186 41 3 181 World Checklist of Selected Plant Families TDWG Geocodes PDF Altervista Flora Italiana Nido d uccello Bird s Nest Orchid Neottia nidus avis L L C Rich Nomencl ref De Orchid Eur 37 1817 includes European range map Castroviejo S amp al eds 2005 Flora Iberica 21 1 366 Real Jardin Botanico CSIC Madrid Takhtajan A L ed 2006 Conspectus Florae Caucasi 2 1 466 Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae Curtis T amp Thompson R 2009 The orchids of Ireland 1 160 National Museums of Northern Ireland Cultra Holywood Vazquez Pardo F M 2009 Revision de la familia Orchidaceae en Extremadura Espana Folia Botanica Extremadurensis 3 1 367 Dobignard D amp Chatelain C 2010 Index synonymique de la flore d Afrique du nord 1 1 455 Editions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques Geneve El Mokni R Mahmoudi M R amp El Aouni M H 2010 Neottia nidus avis L L C M Rich une nouvelle orchidee pour la flore de la Tunisie L Orchidophile Revue de la Societe Francaise d Orchidophilie 186 181 187 a b c First Nature Neottia nidus avis a b Albiflora Neottia nidus avis Clive A Stace 2010 Neottia Guett Listera R Br twayblades New Flora of the British Isles 3rd ed Cambridge Cambridge University Press pp 864 865 ISBN 978 0 521 70772 5 Wildlife Trusts Birds Nest Orchid New Phytologist Symbiotic germination and development of the myco heterotrophic orchid Neottia nidus avis in nature and its requirement for locally distributed Sebacina spp An Atlas of Orchid Pollination European OrchidsExternal links editNeottia nidus avis L Rich var manshurica Kom Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neottia nidus avis amp oldid 1144506661, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
