It is an Orobanche, a parasitic member of the Orobanchaceae (formerly Scrophulariaceae) that lacks chlorophyll. They do indeed look rather like orchids, specially the achlorophyllous Neottia nidus-avis. I can't say which species this is: they are quite numerous in Europe, and identification can be difficult. It also often helps to know which species is the host. John Grimshaw ******** All messages in my Inbox received between September 2008 and 30 May 2009 have been deleted: please resend anything you feel is important! Dr. John M. Grimshaw Sycamore Cottage Colesbourne Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9NP Tel. 01242 870567 ----- Original Message ----- From: "studio pozzi taubert" <studio.pozzitaubert@tiscali.it> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 10:11 PM Subject: [pbs] Orchis name > May anyone help in recognizing this orchis ? > it a wild orchis from eastern Alps in Italy > Thanks > > http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr323/… > http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr323/… > > Giorgio Pozzi > North Italy > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/
