Epipactis persica

Epipactis persica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Neottieae
Genus: Epipactis
Species: Epipactis persica

Name

Epipactis persica (Soó) Hausskn. ex Nannf., Bot. Not. 1946: 2 (1946)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Helleborine persica Soó, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 24: 36 (1927)
• Homotypic
  • Epipactis microphylla subsp. persica (Soó) Hautz., Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 115: 42 (1976)
  • Epipactis helleborine subsp. persica (Soó) H.Sund., Europ. Medit. Orchid., ed. 3: 41 (1980), comb. inval. no exact basionym page.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate  Regional: Caucasus Transcaucasus. Regional: Western Asia Afghanistan, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Türkiye. Continental: Asia-Tropical  Regional: Indian Subcontinent Pakistan, West Himalaya. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Nannfeldt, J.A.F. 1946. Tre för Norden nya Epipactis-arter, E. persica Hausskn., E. leptochila (Godf.) Godf. och E. purpurata Sm. Botaniska Notiser 1946(1): 1–28, 4 pl. Full issue PDF Reference page. 

Additional references

• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2006. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 4 Epidendroideae (Part one); page 501 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850712-7. Reference page. 
• Kreutz, C.A.J. 2024. Guide to the Orchids of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. 1200 pp., Kreutz Publishers, Eys. ISBN 978-90-831411-2-1 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Epipactis persica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Oct 25. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Epipactis persica. Accessed: 25 Oct 2025.Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2013. Epipactis persica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Feb. 2013. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Epipactis persica. Published online. Accessed: 16. Feb. 2013. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• Deutsch: Persiche Stendelwurz

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