| Limodorum abortivum |
| taxonomy | described by | (Linnaeus) Swartz, Olof (Peter) |
| published in | Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis 6 : 80 1799 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Neottieae | |
| subtribe | Limodorinae | |
| genus | Limodorum Boehmer 1760 | |
| chromosomes | 56 - 64 (GIROS) | |
| native of | origins | open thermophilous woods, shrubs, dry meadows this orchid is spontaneous in most places in the Province of Bergamo |
| altitude | 200 - 1300 m (660 - 4290 ft) | |
| exposure | ||
| the plant | life form | saprophye |
| roots | short tuberoid with many roots enlarged by mycorrhiza | |
| nr. leaves | without leaves, without clorophylla | |
| height | 30 - 80 cm (12" - 32") | |
| nr. flowers | 8 - 20 | |
| blooming | may to june | |
| index of rarity | 79,04 | |
| CITES | appendix | II |