Herbario Virtual del Mediterráneo Occidental
Àrea de Botànica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears
Serapias lingua L.
Family : ORCHIDACEAE
Genus : Serapias
Catalan common name : Galls.
Spanish common name : Gallos.
Province distribution : Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Gerona.
Distribution in the islands : Cabrera. Ibiza. Mallorca. Minorca.
General distribution : Mediterranean
Flowering time : April. May. June.
Life-forms : Geophyte.
Habitat : Pine woodlands and therophytic communities.
IUCN Category : Poco preocupante
Characteristics : The Serapias genus is charaterised by having erect purple or violet flowers and a tongue-shaped central labellum. Serapias lingua has a rather wide, long central labellum which is shorter and less reflected Serapias parviflora, and does not have a heart-shaped base as in Serapias cordigera. Flowers from April until June.
