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Limodorum abortivum
Violet Bird's-nest Orchid
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Photographer: Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
ID: 0000 0000 0813 2185 (2013-08-20)Copyright © 2013 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
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date of photo May 24, 2012
latitude 45.50186 longitude 13.86389
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location
East of village Popetre, next to the road toward village Sveti Anton and town Koper (Primorska, Slovenia)notes Slo.: navadna splavka - Habitat: Light mixed wood, among bushes, almost flat terrain, half-shade, dry place, probably limestone bedrock, exposed to direct rain, average precipitations 1.200-1.300 mm/year, average temperature 12-14 deg C, elevation 360 m (1.100 feet), submediterranean phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comment: This is another mycoheterotrophic orchid which is associated primarily with genus Russula. But the plant is not completely without chlorophyll. Despite the presence of photosynthetic pigments, CO2 fixation seems to be insufficient to compensate for respiration in adult plants (Ref.:(2)). Therefore fungal symbionts are needed to survive. Interestingly, seedlings develop very slowly, spending up to ten years underground before flowering. Growing in a group of a few plants. This plant is not common in Slovenia, however, also not a rare one. It has very short time of flowering, which makes it difficult to find flowers 'in a good shape' for photography. Protected according to 'Uredba o zavarovanih prosto živečih rastlinskih vrstah' Ur.l. RS, št. 46/2004. Enlisted in the Slovene Red List of rare and endangered species, marked by 'V' representing a vulnerable species. - References: (1) Personal communication with Mr. Branko Dolinar, http://www.orhideje.si/ (2) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16448415camera Nikon D700 / Nikkor Micro 105mm/f2.8
contributor's ID # Bot_621/2012_DSC3677 photo category: Plant - annual/perennial
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Violet Bird's-nest Orchid (photographer)
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