Traunsteinera globosa

Traunsteinera globosa

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: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Orchideae
Subtribus: Orchidinae
Genus: Traunsteinera
Species: Traunsteinera globosa

Name

Traunsteinera globosa (L.) Rchb., Fl. Saxon.: 87 (1842).

• Type species of Traunsteinera

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Orchis globosa L., Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 1242 (1759).
• Homotypic
  • Nigritella globosa (L.) Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs.: 121 (1830).
  • Orchites globosus (L.) Schur, Enum. Pl. Transsilv.: 942 (1866).
• Heterotypic
  • Orchis halleri Crantz, Stirp. Austr. Fasc., ed. 2, 2: 488 (1769).
  • Orchis globosa var. albiflora Schur, Enum. Pl. Transsilv.: 639 (1866).
  • Orchis globosa var. gracilis Schur, Enum. Pl. Transsilv.: 639 (1866).
  • Orchis globosa var. major Schur, Enum. Pl. Transsilv.: 639 (1866).
  • Orchis globosa lusus albiflora (Schur) R.Uechtr. in E.Fiek & R.K.F.von Uechtritz, Fl. Schlesien: 430 (1881).
  • Orchis globosa var. angustifolia Zapał., Consp. Fl. Gallic. Crit.: 204 (1906).
  • Orchis globosa var. dentifera Zapał., Consp. Fl. Gallic. Crit.: 204 (1906).
  • Orchis globosa var. prutica Zapał., Consp. Fl. Gallic. Crit.: 204 (1906).
  • Traunsteinera globosa lusus albiflora (Schur) E.G.Camus, Monogr. Orchid.: 89 (1908).
  • Traunsteinera globosa f. gracilis (Schur) E.G.Camus, Monogr. Orchid.: 89 (1908).
  • Traunsteinera globosa f. major (Schur) E.G.Camus, Monogr. Orchid.: 89 (1908).
  • Traunsteinera globosa f. dentifera (Zapał.) Soó, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 24: 33 (1927).
  • Traunsteinera globosa f. prutica (Zapał.) Soó, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 24: 33 (1927).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Europe Middle Europe Austria, Czechia-Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland. Southwestern Europe France, Spain. Southeastern Europe Albania (doubtful), Bulgaria, Italy, Romania, Northwest Balkan Peninsula. Eastern Europe Krym, Ukraine. Asia-Temperate Caucasus North Caucasus, Transcaucasus. Western Asia Türkiye. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Reichenbach, H.G.L. 1842. Flora Saxonica. Die Flora von Sachsen, ein botanisches Excursionsbuch. Nebst Schlüssel zum erleichterten Bestimmen der Gattungen nach Linnee's Sexualsystem und deutschem und lateinischem Register. Dresden, Arnold. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2001. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 2: Orchidoideae (Part one); page 377 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850710-0
  

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Traunsteinera globosa. Accessed: 2025 Nov 29.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Traunsteinera globosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Nov 29. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Traunsteinera globosa. Accessed: 29 Nov 2025. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Traunsteinera globosa. Published online. Accessed: 29 Nov 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Traunsteinera globosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 Nov 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

čeština: Hlavinka horská
Deutsch: Rosa Kugelorchis
English: Round-headed orchid
français: Orchis globuleux
hornjoserbsce: Kulojta pihawka
magyar: Gömböskosbor
italiano: Orchide dei pascoli
Nederlands: Knotsorchis
polski: Storczyca kulista
русский: Траунштейнера шаровидная
slovenčina: Pavstavač hlavatý

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