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Serapias vomeracea

(Burm.f.) Briq.

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Serapias vomeracea, common name long-lipped serapias or plow-share serapias, is a species of orchid in the genus Serapias.

Description

An orchid in the Orchidaceae family found in temperate regions.

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Edible Uses

The bulb is used to make a hot drink.

Traditional Uses

The bulb is used to make a hot drink.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Turkey, Türkiye,

Synonyms

Helleborine longipetala Ten.Orchis vomeracea Burm.f.and several others

Also Known As

Sagirkulagi

References (2)

  • Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
  • Ozbucak, T. B. et al, 2006, The Contribution of Wild Edible Plants to Human Nutrition in the Black Sea Region of Turkey. Ethnobotanical Leaflets 10: 98-103

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