''Himantoglossum'' is a genus of

orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

s native to the

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and

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. Its members generally have a labellum which is divided into three parts, of which the middle part is the longest. The genera ''Comperia'' and ''Barlia'' are now included in ''Himantoglossum''.

Species

, the

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recognizes the following species: *''

Himantoglossum adriaticum ''Himantoglossum adriaticum'', the Adriatic lizard orchid, is a species of orchid native to Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republ ...

'' H.Baumann - Italy, Austria, Czech Republic *''

Himantoglossum calcaratum ''Himantoglossum'' is a genus of orchids native to the Canary Islands, Europe, southwest Asia and northern Africa. Its members generally have a labellum which is divided into three parts, of which the middle part is the longest. The genera ''Co ...

'' (Beck) Schltr. - Greece, Bulgaria, European Turkey, former Yugoslavia *''

Himantoglossum caprinum ''Himantoglossum caprinum'' is a species of orchid native to southeastern Europe and the Middle East The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabia (including the Arabia ...

'' (M.Bieb.) Spreng. **''Himantoglossum caprinum'' subsp. ''caprinum'' - Crimea, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Palestine, Israel *''

Himantoglossum comperianum ''Himantoglossum'' is a genus of orchids native to the Canary Islands, Europe, southwest Asia and northern Africa. Its members generally have a labellum which is divided into three parts, of which the middle part is the longest. The genera ''Co ...

'' (Steven) P.Delforge (syn. ''Comperia comperianum'') - Crimea, Greek Islands, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel *''

Himantoglossum formosum ''Himantoglossum'' is a genus of orchids native to the Canary Islands, Europe, southwest Asia and northern Africa. Its members generally have a labellum which is divided into three parts, of which the middle part is the longest. The genera ''Co ...

'' (Steven) K.Koch - Caucasus, Iran *''

Himantoglossum galilaeum ''Himantoglossum'' is a genus of orchids native to the Canary Islands, Europe, southwest Asia and northern Africa. Its members generally have a labellum which is divided into three parts, of which the middle part is the longest. The genera ''Co ...

'' Shifman - Israel *''

Himantoglossum hircinum ''Himantoglossum hircinum'', the lizard orchid, is a species of orchid in the genus '' Himantoglossum'' found in Europe and North Africa. Description ''Himantoglossum hircinum'' is a perennial herbaceous plant, reaching a height of . It pe ...

'' (L.) Spreng. - Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal and Morocco *''

Himantoglossum jankae ''Himantoglossum'' is a genus of orchids native to the Canary Islands, Europe, southwest Asia and northern Africa. Its members generally have a labellum which is divided into three parts, of which the middle part is the longest. The genera ''C ...

'' Somlyay, Kreutz & Óvári -Balkans, Greek islands, Turkey, Hungary, Slovakia **Himantoglossum jankae subsp. rumelicum (H.Baumann & R.Lorenz) J.Ponert - Czech Republic, former Yugoslavia, Greece and Turkey *''

Himantoglossum metlesicsianum ''Himantoglossum'' is a genus of orchids native to the Canary Islands, Europe, southwest Asia and northern Africa. Its members generally have a labellum which is divided into three parts, of which the middle part is the longest. The genera ''Co ...

'' (W.P.Teschner) P.Delforge - Canary Islands *''

Himantoglossum montis-tauri ''Himantoglossum'' is a genus of orchids native to the Canary Islands, Europe, southwest Asia and northern Africa. Its members generally have a labellum which is divided into three parts, of which the middle part is the longest. The genera ''Co ...

'' Kreutz & W.Lüders - Turkey, Greek Islands? *''

Himantoglossum robertianum ''Himantoglossum robertianum'' is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family (Orchidaceae) native to the Mediterranean Basin. Description ''Himantoglossum robertianum'' is a bulbous plant. It flowers from January to April. The bulb is ...

'' (Loisel.) P.Delforge (syn. ''Barlia robertianum'') - Mediterranean from Portugal and Morocco east to Turkey *''

Himantoglossum × samariense ''Himantoglossum'' is a genus of orchids native to the Canary Islands, Europe, southwest Asia and northern Africa. Its members generally have a labellum which is divided into three parts, of which the middle part is the longest. The genera ''Co ...

'' C.Alibertis & A.Alibertis - Crete

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