Neottia camtschatea (L.) Rchb.f.

Kubentayev, Serik A., Efimov, Petr G., Alibekov, Daniyar T., Kupriyanov, Andrey N., Izbastina, Klara S., Khalymbetova, Aizhan E. & Perezhogin, Yuri V., 2023, Review of Orchidaceae of the northern part of Kazakhstan, PhytoKeys 229, pp. 185-213 : 185

Neottia camtschatea (L.) Rchb.f.

Distribution in adjacent reg.

Russia (Siberia), Kazakhstan (Altai, Western Tien Shan).

Specimens examined and literature records.

Karkaraly: Karaganda Region : Karkaraly District : Kent Mountains , near Kent, 1 Jun 2007, Kupriyanov et al. ( KUZ 11470 !); same loc., “Auletas” place, 25 Jul 1992, Kupriyanov s.n.. (KG!); Zhisil'tau Mountains , near Egindibulak , 16 Jul 1992, Mikhailov s.n.. (KG!). Eastern Upland : Pavlodar Region : Bayanaul District : Bayanaul Mountains , 10 km west of Bayan-Aul, 19 Jul 1959, Denisova 444 (MW 0816977!); same loc., 23 Jul 1963, Denisova 1495 (MW 0816976!) .

Habitat and ecology.

Damp birch-aspen forests along the shores of streams and lakes.

Phenology.

Flowering in Jun-Jul; fruiting in Aug-Sep.

Conservation status.

Not protected. The species is extremely rare and we consider it mandatory to include it in the next edition of the Red Book of Kazakhstan.

Notes.

Neottia camtschatea is reported here for the first time for Eastern Upland FR and for Pavlodar Region. Earlier occurrences of the species were confirmed in eastern Kazakhstan (Altai, Tarbagatai), southern Kazakhstan (Dzungarian Alatau, Zailiyskiy Alatau) (Kusnetsov and Pavlov 1958) and central Kazakhstan (Karkaraly) ( Kupriyanov 2020).