Biology:Nigritella

Nigritella
Nigritella rhellicani
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Tribe:	Orchideae
Genus:	Nigritella Rich.

Nigritella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family (Orchidaceae).

Several species of Gymnadenia were formerly classified under Nigritella. The nothogeneric name ×Gymnigritella was used for hybrids between these two groups.

Species

• Nigritella lithopolitanica Ravnik
• Nigritella nigra (L.) Rchb. f.
• Nigritella rhellicani Teppner & Klein
• Nigritella rubra (Wettst.) K. Richt.

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References

• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999–2003). Genera Orchidacearum. Oxford Univ. Press.
• Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
• Biolib

Wikidata ☰ Q163985 entry