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June 2025

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Himantoglossum formosum (Steven) K.Koch

This species name was first published in Linnaea 22: 287 (1849)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0000982423.

Synonyms of Himantoglossum formosum (Steven) K.Koch

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Loroglossum formosum (Steven) E.G.Camus Monogr. Orchid. : 82 (1908) wfo-0000230679
Orchis formosa Steven Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 106 (1813) wfo-0000259267
Orchis mutabilis Steven Trans. Linn. Soc. London 11: 417 (1816) wfo-0000259698
Aceras formosum (Steven) Lindl. Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. : 282 (1835) wfo-0000284376
Loroglossum hircinum subsp. formosum (Steven) E.G.Camus Monogr. Orchid. 82 (1908) wfo-0000839298