Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich., De Orchid. Eur. 37 1817. (syn: Distomaea nidus-avis (L.) Spenn.; Epipactis nidus-avis (L.) Crantz; Helleborine nidus-avis (L.) F.W.Schmidt; Helleborine succulenta F.W.Schmidt; Listera nidus-avis (L.) Curtis; Malaxis nidus-avis (L.) Bernh.; Neottia abortiva Gray; Neottia macrostelis Peterm.; Neottia nidus-avis f. dilatata Zapal. ..; Neottia orobanchoidea St.-Lag.; Neottia squamosa Dulac; Neottidium nidus-avis (L.) Schltdl.; Ophrys nidus-avis L.; Serapias nidus-avis (L.) Steud.);
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Is it a holoparasitic species …? Looks likely from the images..
Yes sir, this is holomycohetrotrophic plant. That is fully dependent on fungal association for germination. |