Gymnadenia borealis, the heath fragrant orchid, is a Palearctic orchid.

Gymnadenia borealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Genus:	Gymnadenia
Species:	G. borealis
Binomial name
Gymnadenia borealis (Druce) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, 1997

Gymnadenia borealis is found in North and Central Europe (Great Britain, Ireland and Germany). The species can occur up to 2,800 m altitude.

References

• Anne Harrap and Simon Harrap, 2009 Orchids of Britain and Ireland: A Field and Site Guide A & C Black Publishers Ltd 2nd Revised edition ISBN 1408105713
• David Lang, 2004 Britain's Orchids Princeton University Press ISBN 1903657067
• Pierre Delforge, 2006 Orchids of Europe, North Africa And the Middle East A & C Black Publishers Ltd/Timber Press ISBN 9780713675252

External links

• Media related to heath fragrant orchid (Gymnadenia borealis) at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to heath fragrant orchid (Gymnadenia borealis) at Wikispecies

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