Orchis galilaea, Galilee orchid,
סחלב הגליל
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| | Scientific name: |
| Orchis galilaea (Bornm. et Schulze) Schltr. |
| Common name: |
| Galilee orchid |
| Hebrew name: |
| סחלב הגליל |
| Family: |
| Orchidaceae, סחלביים |
Location: Jerusalem Mountains; Date Picture Taken: March 23, 2009
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| | Life form: |
| Geophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, rosette, entire, smooth |
| Flowers: |
| White |
| Flowering Period: |
| February, March, April |
| Habitat: |
| Maquis |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
| Protected Flower, צמח מוגן: |
| Yes |
Location: Jerusalem Mountains; Date Picture Taken: March 23, 2009
Derivation of the botanical name:
Orchis, ορχιϛ, "testicle" (here, shape of), from the rootform of some species. For that reason, Orchis has been regarded since antiquity as an aphrodisiac.
galilaea, "Galilee"; of Galilee, Israel.
- The standard author abbreviation Bornm. is used to indicate Joseph Friedrich Nicolaus Bornmüller (1862 – 1948), a German botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation M.Schulze is used to indicate Carl Theodor Maximilian (Max) Schulze (1841 - 1915), a German pharmacist, botanist, and orchid specialist.
- The standard author abbreviation Schltr. is used to indicate Rudolf Schlechter (1872 – 1925), a German taxonomist, botanist, and author of several works on orchids.
Location: Jerusalem Mountains; Date Picture Taken: March 23, 2009
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