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Gymnadenia densiflora (Wahlenb.) A. Dietr.

marsh fragrant orchid (Orchidaceae)

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Synonym | Gymnadenia conopsea subsp. densiflora (Wahlenb.) E. G. Camus, Bergon & A. Camus

Gymnadenia densiflora was formerly treated as a subpsecies of Gymnadenia conopsea. It differs in the wider labellum and horizontal, not downward-arching, lateral sepals.

Cors Goch (VC52: Anglesey); 1995-06-17

 marsh fragrant orchid / Gymnadenia densiflora: _Gymnadenia densiflora_ was formerly treated as a subpsecies of _Gymnadenia conopsea_. It differs in the wider labellum and horizontal, not downward-arching, lateral sepals.

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