Himantoglossum | |
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Himantoglossum adriaticum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Orchideae |
Subtribe: | Orchidinae |
Genus: | Himantoglossum Spreng. |
Himantoglossum is a genus of orchids native to the Canary Islands, Europe, southwest Asia and northern Africa.[1] Its members generally have a labellum which is divided into three parts, of which the middle part is the longest.[citation needed]
The genera Comperia and Barlia are now included in Himantoglossum.[1]