Serapias vomeracea or not ?

Post by **MWP admin** » Fri May 28, 2010 5:17 pm

http://www.maltawildplants.com/ORCH/Ser ... eracea.php

How many of you think that this is Serapias vomeracea ? I have recentely seen one and start having my doubts about the submitted photos.

xilpa · Post by **xilpa** » Sat May 29, 2010 1:52 pm

Some time back I posted a picture (1) of separis and Pine very kindly id it as parviflora. Some time later I came across another specimen (picture 2) and automatically catalogued it as perviflora too, but I am now having doubts as it looks different to the first. Perhaps Pine will be kind enough to let us have his thoughts.

IL-PINE · Post by **IL-PINE** » Sat May 29, 2010 3:21 pm

actually its' mwp the expert of the orchids

I'm not really that fond of the group!
however, none, neither the ones on mwp site seem to be S.vomeracea.
look at the link below. (you have to register on forum natura mediterraneo to be able to see the link.)
http://www.naturamediterraneo.com/forum ... ,vomeracea

Post by **MWP admin** » Sat May 29, 2010 5:24 pm

The thing is that you have to analyse closely the flower parts and photos can not be enough for certain Serapias species (while some other serapias like S. lingua are more straight forward). However I can say that the pics you submitted here and in previous posts LOOKS LIKE S. parviflora.

Again nice photos...

xilpa · Post by **xilpa** » Sat May 29, 2010 6:30 pm

Thanks

Post by **MWP admin** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:01 pm

I have found and confirmed Serapias bergonii (syn: Serapias vomeracea subsp. laxiflora) and I am sure that the photo in my website posted by A. Micallef is a mature specimen of Serapias parviflora. In the coming weeks I will correct this and update the website with some more rare species like S. bergonii, Rosa canina and others.