Orthilia secunda, (L.) House

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1972, Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiacea to Myoporaceae, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 4

1. O. secunda (L.) House , Amer. Midi. Nat. 7: 134 (1921)

( Pyrola secunda L. , Ramischia secunda (L.) Garcke ).

Stem 5-25 cm. Leaves 2-4 cm, ovate or ovate-elliptical to orbicular, crenulate to serrulate, light green. Petiole shorter than lamina. Cauline scales numerous, lanceolate. Bracts linear-lanceolate, about equalling pedicels. Flowers 5-6 mm in diameter. Calyxlobes triangular-ovate, obtuse. Petals greenish-white, erect. Style somewhat thickened below the stigma, straight, exserted. Woods and moors. Most of Europe, but rare in the Mediterranean region. Al Au Br Bu Cz Da Fe Ga Ge Gr Hb He fHo Hs Hu Is It JuNoPoRmRs (N, B, C, W, K, E) SiSu [Be].