Neottia ovata

Description

Easily identified by its two large opposite stem leaves.

Source: Pinkka e-learning: Excursion to Åland - Nåtö biological research station, yard and garden of the station CC BY 4.0

Growing form

Erect, perennial herb.

Size

20–60 cm high.

Stem

The stem is stout. The rhizome is horizontal.

Leaf

There are two opposite leaves on the stem. The leaves are 5–20 cm long, shorter than the stem and the lamina is elliptic.

Flower

The inflorescence is a narrow, elliptic, 7–25 cm spike with numerous flowers (even 80 flowers). The flowers are small, inconspicuous, greenish or brownish. The labellum is long 10–15 mm, deflexed, obtusely bilobate at the apex and spurless. The other tepals are about 5 mm. The flowers are mildly sweet-fragrant.

Fruit and seed

The capsule is about 12 mm long, erect and broadly ovoid. The seeds are extremely small.

Source: Pinkka e-learning: Excursion to Åland - Nåtö biological research station, yard and garden of the station CC BY 4.0

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Observations
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Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Neottia ovata
Author
(L.) Bluff & Fingerh.
Vernacular names
  • soikkokaksikko (Finnish)
  • tvåblad (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.40042
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Collected from Finland
Status in Finland
  • AOV - spontaneous, old, resident
Regulatory Status
  • Plant species that are protected in the whole country (NCD 1997/160, Appendix 3a 2021/521) ?
  • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna - CITES, Appendix II ?
  • EU regulation regarding CITES, Appendix B ?
  • Vascular plants – SUMI Project 2022 ?
  • Regionally Threatened 2020 - 2a Southern boreal, Southwestern Finland and Southern Ostrobothnia ?
  • Regionally Threatened 2020 - 2b Southern boreal, Lake district ?
  • Regionally Threatened 2020 - 3a Middle boreal, Ostrobothnia ?
  • Regionally Threatened 2020 - 3b Middle boreal, Northern Carelia–Kainuu ?
  • Regionally Threatened 2020 - 3c Middle boreal, Southwestern Lapland ?
  • Regionally Threatened 2020 - 4a Northern boreal, Kuusamo district ?
  • Regionally Threatened 2020 - 4b Northern boreal, North Ostrobothnia ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
  • 2019 LC – Least Concern
  • 2010 LC – Least Concern
  • 2000 LC – Least Concern
Expert
  • Pertti Uotila
DNA barcode sequences
Neottia ovata
6 public records
Listera ovata
16 public records
Informal groups
  • Vascular plants