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Epipactis pontica
Pontic Helleborine ?
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Photographer: Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
ID: 0000 0000 0820 3250 (2020-08-27)Copyright © 2020 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
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date of photo Aug 12, 2020
latitude 46.35974 longitude 13.70160
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Lower Trenta valley, between villages Soča and Trenta, next to the trail from cottage Trenta 2b to the abandoned farm house Strgulc, Soča 47, east of Skokar's ravine, East Julian Alps (Posočje, Slovenia)family
Orchidaceae
notes Slo.: pontska močvirnica - syn.: Epipactis helleborine subsp. pontica (Taubenheim) H. Sund., Epipactis persica subsp. pontica (Taubenheim) H. Baumann & R. Lorenz - Habitat: Moderately inclined mountain slope, southeast aspect; Fagus sylvatica forest with scattered Picea abies, with sparse or no herb floor coverage and nearly closed canopies; colluvial, skeletal, calcareous ground; warm, semi dry, in shade place; protected from direct rain by tree canopies, elevation from 580 m (1.900 feet) to 600 m (1.970 feet); average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7 - 9 deg C, alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comment: Epipactis pontica is a rather rare wild forest orchid in Slovenia and elsewhere. It was first described in north Turkey growing in beech forests along Black Sea shore, where it was a short time considered endemic. But, soon after that it was found in north Greece and Bulgaria. Today it is known from northeast Italy, Austria, Croatia, Slovenia, northwest Hungary and former Czechoslovakia (Ref.: 3). In Slovenia it was discovered not earlier than at the end of last century (Ref.: 8). The most notable traits of the species are: low and gracile habit, thin steam particularly of the florescence, small number of leaves and flowers, to some extent one-sided inflorescence, flowers have wide transition between hypo- and epiphyll and dominant green tones everywhere and specially in sepals. Traits vary somewhat from population to population in different countries (Ref.: 6), so do their descriptions. Pinkish tones in the perianth are rare as it is the case with these finds. They are typical for Italian populations (Ref.: 2) that is in the west neighboring regions to Trenta valley. In Bulgaria the flowering period between the last 10 days of July and the first 10 days of August is characteristic (Ref.: 5). So it appears is also true in Slovenia where all of a few tens of records fall between July 15. and August 10. (Ref. 7, Ref.:11). Habitat is also very characteristic. Look at the picture no. 26. of the album, which shows a striking similarity of the typical habitats published by AHO Bayern (Ref.:3) and in the Trenta valley. - Protected according to: Uredba o zavarovanih prostoživečih rastlinskih vrstah, poglavje A, Uradni list RS, št. 46/2004 (Regulation of protected wild plants, chapter A, Official Gazette of Republic Slovenia, no. 46/2004), (2004). - Included in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) - Ref.: (1) Personal communication (conf.) with Mr. Branko Dolinar, www.orhideje.si (2) H. Baumann, S. Kuenkele, R.Lorenz, Orchideen Europas, Ulmer (2006), p 92. (3) http://www.aho-bayern.de/epipactis/ep_pont.html (accessed Aug. 13, 2020) (4) https://flora.nhm-wien.ac.at/Seiten-Arten/Epipactis-pontica.htm (accessed Aug. 13, 2020) (5) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237765369_Epipactis_pontica_Orchidaceae_A_new_species_for_the_Bulgarian_flora (accessed Aug. 13, 2020) (6) https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Fl-Austr-Novit_4_0001-0010.pdf opis slika (7) www.orhideje.si (accessed Aug. 26, 2020) (8) B. Dolinar, Kukavičevke v Sloveniji (Orchidaceae of Slovenia) (in Slovenian), Pipinova Knjiga (2015), p 79. (9) M.A. Fischer, W. Adler, K. Oswald, Exkursionsflora für Österreich, Liechtenstein und Südtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 1035. (10) A. Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnična Založba Slovenije (2007), p 765. (11) T. Seliškar, B. Vreš, A. Seliškar, FLOVEGSI data base, The 'Jovan Hadži' Institute of Biology ZRC SAZU, 2003; https://bijh.zrc-sazu.si/sl/zbirka/podatkovna-zbirka-flovegsi-favna-flora-in-vegetacija-slovenije-bijh-zrc-sazu (accessed Aug. 26. 2020)camera Nikon D700 / Nikkor Micro 105mm/f2.8
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