Epipactis leptochila (Godfery) subsp. dinarica S. Hertel & A. Riechelmann, subspec. nov.

    ref.: Ber. Arbeitskrs. Heim. Orchid. 20 (1): 4-44.

Descripto: Herba: robusta, erecta, 38,5 (18–58) cm alta, floret initium usque ad medium julii; Caulis: robustus, in parte inferiore albus, in parte superiore dilute viridus, non puberolus, dimetiens infra inflorescentiam 3,0 (2,0 – 3,2) mm; Folia inferiora: 1 (1–2), prope rotunda, 2,5 (3,1–5,0) cm longa, 2,4 (1,8–3,9) cm lata; Folia caulina: 2 (2–4), infima ovata, infimum 7,5 (8,6–18) cm supra terram; secunda longa-ovata, clare viride, oblique ascendentia. Internodia 4,3 (2,9–6,2) cm longa, folium intimum 6,0 (5,2–8,1) cm longum et 4,5 (2,3–4,9)cm latum, secundum 7,2 (4,7–9,4) cm longum et 4,2 (2,2–4,7) cm latum; Folia suprema: 0 (0–4), magna, lanceolata, (4,4–8,4)cm longa et 0,9–2,4) cm lata; Inflorescentia: densa, secunda; Bracteae: infimae lanceolatae, infimum 6,2 (2,6–6,6) cm longum et 1,7 (0,3–1,8) cm latum, horizontaliter patentae, summae parvae, brevius floribus; Gemmae: semiglobosae, acuminatae; Pedicelli: 3 mm longi, breves, ascententes; Flores: 20 (6–27), horizontaliter patentes; Sepala: externe et interne viridia, lateralia (11,0–13,2) mm longa et (4,3–5,8) mm lata, sepalum medium (5,6–9,6) mm longum et (3,7–5,7) mm latum; Petala: externe dilute virida vel roseo-virida, (8,6–9,9) mm longa et (3,3–5,6) mm lata; Hypochilium: semiglobosum, extus viride, in parte superiore album, intus viride vel ferrugineum, paulo nectariferum; Epichilium: (4,5–5,7) mm longum et (3,1–4,2) mm latum, viride, cordatum, in parte superiore denticulatum, callis binis robustisque; conjuncto inter hypochilium epichiliumque latus; Stigma: + /- rectagonum, in parte inferiore marginibus productis; Rostellum: bene evolutum, glandula rostelli rare in functione; Clinandrium: latum, calina mediata valde evoluta; Anthera: cordata cum filamente lata; Pollina: compacta, non cohaerentia; Ovarium: oblongum, non puberolum; Terra typica: Croatia, montibus uckaensis, prope vicum Vranja, 780 m s. m.
Holotypus: Kroatien, Ucka, 6,8 km O Vranja, UTM 33T VL 31.98, lichter Hainbuchenwald, 780 m NN, 6.7.2002, Botanische Staatssammlung München (M) leg. S. Hertel & A. Riechelmann.
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