Anacamptis

Anacamptis Rich, 1817 is an orchid genus with 13 species from the orchid family (Orchidaceae)

The

scientific name is derived from the Greek word 'anakamptein', meaning 'to bend backwards'.

These species occur in

Europe, from the Mediterranean to Central Asia.

Except Anacamptis pyramidalis all species listed below, were formerly

classified under Orchis. They all have a diploid chromosome number of 32 or 36.

Species
Anacamptis ×

bornemanniae (Anacamptis longicornu × papilionacea) (N. Africa).
Anacamptis boryi (S. Greece, Crete).
Anacamptis

champagneuxii (W. Medit.)
Anacamptis collina (Medit. to S. Turkmenistan).
Anacamptis coriophora (Europe, Medit. to W.

Asia) .
Anacamptis coriophora subsp. coriophora (Europe to W. Asia). Tuber geophyte
Anacamptis coriophora subsp.

fragrans (Medit. to Iran). Tuber geophyte
Anacamptis × duquesnei (Anacamptis palustris × pyramidalis)(France).

Anacamptis × gennarii (Anacamptis morio × papilinocea)(W. Medit.)
Anacamptis israelitica (N. Israel, Palestine).

Anacamptis × klingei (Anacamptis laxiflora × pyramidalis) (France).
Anacamptis × laniccae (Anacamptis morio ×

pyramidalis) (Switzerland, France).
Anacamptis laxiflora (WC. Europe, Medit. to C. Asia).
Anacamptis × lesbiensis

(Anacamptis pyramidalis × sancta) (E. Aegean Is).
Anacamptis longicornu (W. & C. Medit.)
Anacamptis morio :

Green-veined Orchid, Green-winged Orchid (Europe, Medit. to Iran).
Anacamptis palustris (Europe, Medit. to C. Asia).

Anacamptis palustris subsp. elegans (Europe to C. Asia).
Anacamptis palustris subsp. palustris (WC. Europe Medit. to

Iran) . Tuber geophyte
Anacamptis palustris subsp. robusta (W. Morocco). Tuber geophyte
Anacamptis papilionacea

(Medit. to Iranà.
Anacamptis papilionacea var. cyrenaica (NE. Libya). Tuber geophyte
Anacamptis papilionacea var.

papilionacea : Butterfly Orchid (Medit. to Iran). Tuber geophyte
Anacamptis pyramidalis : Pyramidal Orchid, Maltese

Pyramidal Orchid (Europe, Medit. to N. Iran).
Anacamptis pyramidalis var. tanayensis (Switzerland)
Anacamptis sancta

(E. Medit. to Caucasus).
Anacamptis × simarrensis (Anacamptis fragrans × pyramidalis) (France, Italy, Greece).

Anacamptis syriaca (Cyprus, S. Turkey to Lebanon).
Anacamptis × van-lookenii (Anacamptis papilionacea ×

pyramidalis) (France).