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		Neottia nidus-avis  (L.) RICH.  forma nivea

Fam.:  Orchidaceae / Orchid Family

Genus:  Neottia  GUETT.

Authors:
	L.:		Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals
	RICH.:		Louis Claude Marie Richard (1754 - 1821), French botanist
	GUETT.:		Jean-Étienne Guettard (1715 - 1786), French naturalist

Etymology:
	Neottia:		bird's nest (form of rizome)
	nidus-avis:		with roots similar to a bird's nest
	nivea:		snow

Fig. 1:  Neottia nidus-avis forma nivea / Bird's-Nest Orchid D Eiersheim 31.5.2025

Fig. 2:  Neottia nidus-avis forma nivea / Bird's-Nest Orchid D Eiersheim 31.5.2025

Fig. 3:  Neottia nidus-avis forma nivea / Bird's-Nest Orchid D Eiersheim 31.5.2025

   

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