Himantoglossum
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Himantoglossum is a genus placed in the orchid family. It is native to Europe and has an interesting labellum
Labellum
Labellum is the Latin diminutive of labium, meaning lip. These are anatomical terms used descriptively in biology, for example in Entomology and botany.-Botany:...

 which is divided into three parts. The part in the middle is the longest.

It contains the following species:
  1. Himantoglossum adriaticum
    Himantoglossum adriaticum
    Himantoglossum adriaticum is a species of orchid native to Europe.-References:...

    H.Baumann, Orchidee (Hamburg) 29: 171 (1978).
  2. Himantoglossum affine (Boiss.) Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 15: 287 (1918).
  3. Himantoglossum calcaratum (Beck) Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Sonderbeih. A 1: 145 (1927).
  4. Himantoglossum caprinum
    Himantoglossum caprinum
    Himantoglossum caprinum is a species of orchid native to Eastern Europe.-References:...

    (M.Bieb.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 694 (1826).
  5. Himantoglossum formosum (Steven) K.Koch, Linnaea 22: 287 (1849).
  6. Himantoglossum hircinum (L.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 694 (1826).
  7. Himantoglossum montis-tauri Kreutz & W.Lüders, J. Eur. Orch. 29: 655 (1997).
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