Notes on Epipactis condensata, E. rechingeri and E. purpurata (Orchidaceae) in the Caucasus and Crimea

Abstract

The E Mediterranean species Epipactis condensata is reported for the first time from Russia (Krasnodar region) and Ukraine (Crimea). E. rechingeri, so far considered endemic to Mazandaran province in N Iran, is reported from the adjacent Lenkoran region in Azerbaijan. E. purpurata is reported for the first time from Crimea. A distribution map for E. condensata and E. rechingeri is given.