Species name :

Anacamptis pyramidalis subsp. urvilleana(Sommier & Caruana Gatto) Landwehr
Published in Wilde Orchid. Eur. 2: 342 (1977)

Synonyms :
(basionym or principal syn.)

Anacamptis urvilleana Sommier & Caruana Gatto

Synonym that was used for long in Malta: Anacamptis urvilleana Sommier & Caruana Gatto

Full list of synonyms : [Euro+Med] [PlantList] [IPNI] [POWO] [Catalogue of Life] [Worldplants.de]

Plant Family :

Orchidaceae Juss. (The Orchid Family)
41 species from the Orchidaceae family are recorded from the Maltese Islands.

English name(s) :

Maltese Pyramidal Orchid

Maltese name(s) :

Orkida piramidali ta' Malta

Status for Malta :

Endemic. Occurs only on the Maltese islands

Frequency :

Very Common     Common    Frequent     Scarce     Rare    Very rare    Extinct

Growth form :

Raunkiaer lifeform [info]: GEOPHYTE ( bearing underground bulbs, rhizomes, stolons, etc. )
Germination [info]: Monocotyledon

Legal Protection :

Protected by law: Regulation 26 and Schedule III of [S.L. 549.44] (Strictly protected endemic species)

Red List (1989) :

Threatened status for the Maltese Islands and has been listed in the Red Data Book (1st ed.)

Flowering Time :

February – March

Colour of Flowers:

Pink or White

Toxicity:

Not particularly toxic

Name Derivation :

Anacamptis: "From the Greek ""anakamptein"" which means to curve or bend behind or backwards, referring to the backwards bent bracts located at the base of the labellum". (Greek origin )

pyramidalis subsp. urvilleana:

Planting in rural areas :

Can be planted in rural areas according to ERA Guidelines