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Himantoglossum jankae (Orchidaceae: Orchideae), a new name for a long-misnamed lizard orchid
ATTILA MOLNÁR V.1, KAREL (C. A. J.) KREUTZ2, MIKLÓS ÓVÁRI3, ALEXANDER N. SENNIKOV4, RICHARD M. BATEMAN5, ATTILA TAKÁCS1, LAJOS SOMLYAY6 & GÁBOR SRAMKÓ1,7
1Department of Botany, University of Debrecen, H-4010 Debrecen,
2NL-6703 Naturalis Biodiversity Center (section NHN), Biosystematics group, Wageningen University, The Netherlands;
3Balaton-upland National Park Directorate, H-8900 Zalaegerszeg,
4Finnish Museum of Natural History, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland;
5Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB, UK;
6Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1087 Budapest, Hungary; E-
7MTA-ELTE-MTM Ecology Research Group, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary;
Abstract
A new name, Himantoglossum jankae, is given to the widely recognised lizard orchid species that is distributed primarily
in the Balkan Peninsula and the northwestern region of Asia Minor and has been erroneously named H. caprinum in most
previous literature. The new species differs from its closest relatives in having the combination of relatively large,
reddish-purple coloured flowers and labella that bear red papillate spots and comparatively long spurs. We present a
morphological description of H. jankae, together with illustrations, distribution information and diagnostic comparisons
with H. calcaratum, H. adriaticum and H. caprinum.
Key words: Asia Minor, Balkan Peninsula, Hungary, Janka, taxonomy