European orchids – variants
Overview
On this site I show you a selection of the variants which I have found so far. Mainly these variants concern the colour of the flowers. Only rarely can hyperchromic individuals be found – these are too strong pigmented plants. Much more frequently can hypochromic plants be found which show a more or less failing in production of flower colour pigments. However, they differ from real albinos that they have at least a minimum of colourfulness. albinos are characterized by the fact that they have a complete inability to synthesize colour pigments. They are either complete white or show a green touch which is a result of the gleam of the leaf pigment, the chlorophyll.
hyperchromic Ophrys
hyperchromic Ophrys kotschyi
normal appearance
16.03.2006, Tochni, Cyprus
Ophrys kotschyi 11.03.2006, Akrotiri, Cyprus
hypochromic Anacamptis
hypochromic Anacamptis pyramidalis
normal appearance
29.05.2005, Baden, Germany
29.05.2005, Baden, Germany
Anacamptis pyramidalis 20.06.2007, district Heidenheim, Germany
06.04.2014, Agios Christoforos, Greece
06.04.2014, Agios Christoforos, Greece
06.04.2014, Agios Christoforos, Greece
06.04.2014, Agios Christoforos, Greece
hypochromic Dactylorhiza
hypochromic Dactylorhiza incarnata
normal appearance
19.06.2005, South Bavaria, Germany
19.06.2005, South Bavaria, Germany
Dactylorhiza incarnata 25.05.2007, district Dillingen, Germany
hypochromic Gymnadenia
hypochromic Gymnadenia conopsea
normal appearance
24.07.2007, Grödner-Joch, South Tyrol
24.07.2007, Grödner-Joch, South Tyrol
Gymnadenia conopsea 17.06.2007, district Göppingen, Germany
hypochromic Gymnadenia odoratissima
normal appearance
12.07.2014, Lawinenstein, Austria
12.07.2014, Lawinenstein, Austria
Gymnadenia odoratissima 12.07.2014, Lawinenstein, Austria
12.07.2014, Lawinenstein, Austria
hypochromic Ophrys
normal appearance
04.06.2016, Basel, Switzerland
04.06.2016, Basel, Switzerland
Ophrys apifera 24.04.2009, Ponte, Sardinia
04.06.2016, Basel, Switzerland
04.06.2016, Basel, Switzerland
04.06.2016, Basel, Switzerland
04.06.2016, Basel, Switzerland
04.06.2016, Basel, Switzerland
04.06.2016, Basel, Switzerland
04.06.2016, Basel, Switzerland
04.06.2016, Basel, Switzerland
04.06.2016, Basel, Switzerland
04.06.2016, Basel, Switzerland
04.06.2016, Basel, Switzerland
04.06.2016, Basel, Switzerland
04.06.2016, Basel, Switzerland
04.06.2016, Basel, Switzerland
04.06.2016, Basel, Switzerland
04.06.2016, Basel, Switzerland
Ophrys araneola 24.05.2015, district Göppingen, Germany
normal appearance
20.05.2015, Kappel, Germany
20.05.2015, Kappel, Germany
Ophrys fuciflora 07.06.2013, district Göppingen, Germany
20.05.2015, Kappel, Germany
20.05.2015, Kappel, Germany
20.05.2015, Kappel, Germany
20.05.2015, Kappel, Germany
20.05.2015, Kappel, Germany
20.05.2015, Kappel, Germany
04.06.2016, Southern Baden, Germany
04.06.2016, Southern Baden, Germany
04.06.2016, Southern Baden, Germany
04.06.2016, Southern Baden, Germany
04.06.2016, Southern Baden, Germany
04.06.2016, Southern Baden, Germany
04.06.2016, Southern Baden, Germany
04.06.2016, Southern Baden, Germany
normal appearance
04.06.2016, Southern Baden, Germany
04.06.2016, Southern Baden, Germany
Ophrys fuciflora 07.06.2013, district Göppingen, Germany
04.06.2016, Southern Baden, Germany
04.06.2016, Southern Baden, Germany
04.06.2016, Southern Baden, Germany
04.06.2016, Southern Baden, Germany
hypochromic Orchis
hypochromic Orchis ichnusae
normal appearance
24.04.2009, Ussassai, Sardinia
24.04.2009, Ussassai, Sardinia
Orchis ichnusae 23.04.2009, near Ortuabis, Sardinia
hypochromic Orchis laxiflora
normal appearance
23.05.2013, Pizzone, Abruzzi
23.05.2013, Pizzone, Abruzzi
Orchis laxiflora 23.05.2013, Pizzone, Abruzzi
hypochromic Orchis longicornu
normal appearance
23.04.2009, near Ortuabis, Sardinia
Orchis longicornu 17.04.2009, Ittiri, Sardinia
Orchis mascula 07.05.2011, district Göppingen, Germany
normal appearance
16.05.2015, Nördlinger Ries, Germany
16.05.2015, Nördlinger Ries, Germany
Orchis morio 12.05.2005, Nördlinger Ries, Germany
16.05.2015, Nördlinger Ries, Germany
16.05.2015, Nördlinger Ries, Germany
16.05.2015, Nördlinger Ries, Germany
16.05.2015, Nördlinger Ries, Germany
16.05.2015, Nördlinger Ries, Germany
16.05.2015, Nördlinger Ries, Germany
hypochromic Orchis tridentata
normal appearance
24.05.2013, Cervaro, Abruzzi
24.05.2013, Cervaro, Abruzzi
Orchis tridentata 24.05.2013, Cervaro, Abruzzi
hypochromic Traunsteinera
hypochromic Traunsteinera globosa
normal appearance
22.05.2007, Vela Ucka, Croatia
Traunsteinera globosa 22.05.2007, Vela Ucka, Croatia
Anacamptis – albinos
Anacamptis pyramidalis – albino
normal appearance
09.04.2014, Nafpaktos, Greece
08.04.2014, Mani, Greece
Anacamptis pyramidalis 20.06.2007, district Heidenheim, Germany
08.04.2014, Mani, Greece
08.04.2014, Mani, Greece
09.04.2014, Nafpaktos, Greece
Gymnadenia – albinos
Gymnadenia conopsea – albino
normal appearance
02.07.2013, Tauplitzalm, Austria
02.07.2013, Tauplitzalm, Austria
Gymnadenia conopsea 17.06.2007, district Göppingen, Germany
02.07.2013, Tauplitzalm, Austria
02.07.2013, Tauplitzalm, Austria
23.06.2013, district Heidenheim, Germany
15.04.2014, Kato Souli, Greece
15.04.2014, Kato Souli, Greece
15.04.2014, Kato Souli, Greece
15.04.2014, Kato Souli, Greece
15.04.2014, Kato Souli, Greece
15.04.2014, Kato Souli, Greece
Gymnadenia odoratissima – albino
normal appearance
12.07.2014, Lawinenstein, Austria
12.07.2014, Lawinenstein, Austria
Gymnadenia odoratissima 12.07.2014, Lawinenstein, Austria
12.07.2014, Lawinenstein, Austria
12.07.2014, Lawinenstein, Austria
Orchis – albinos
Orchis anatolica – albino
normal appearance
01.04.2008, Laerma, Rhodes
04.04.2008, Profitis Ilias, Rhodes
Orchis anatolica 31.03.2008, Profitis Ilias, Rhodes
Orchis italica – albino
normal appearance
01.04.2008, Laerma, Rhodes
01.04.2008, Laerma, Rhodes
Orchis italica 11.04.2005, Southern Sicily, Sicily
01.04.2008, Laerma, Rhodes
Orchis militaris – albino
normal appearance
08.05.2004, Baden, Germany
Orchis militaris 20.05.2006, district Dillingen, Germany
Orchis palustris – albino
normal appearance
30.06.2013, district Rosenheim, Germany
30.06.2013, district Rosenheim, Germany
30.06.2013, district Rosenheim, Germany
30.06.2013, district Rosenheim, Germany
Orchis palustris 30.06.2013, district Rosenheim, Germany
Orchis papilionacea – albino
normal appearance
25.04.2009, Ispignoli, Sardinia
Orchis papilionacea 17.04.2009, Ittiri, Sardinia
Serapias – albinos
Serapias parviflora – albino
normal appearance
26.04.2009, SP 125, Sardinia
26.04.2009, SP 125, Sardinia
Serapias parviflora 22.04.2009, Domusnovas, Sardinia
26.04.2009, SP 125, Sardinia
26.04.2009, SP 125, Sardinia
Traunsteinera – albinos
Traunsteinera globosa – albino
normal appearance
22.05.2007, Vela Ucka, Croatia
Traunsteinera globosa 22.05.2007, Vela Ucka, Croatia