Sardinia 2009
Overview
Sardinia is for every friend of native orchids an absolute obligatory destination. Not only because of the endemic species like the beautiful Ophrys panattensis or Ophrys normannii and Ophrys chestermannii. The island impresses by its abundance of orchids, both concerning the number of species and also concerning the density of individuals.
Highly recommended destinations are the Northwest, where you can find on several locations the otherwise very rare Gennaria diphylla, also recommended destinations are the regions in the north of Domusnovas, around Seui and the mountains near Dorgali.
Itinerary
| date | weekday | visited locations |
|---|---|---|
| 17.04.2009 | Friday | arrival |
| 18.04.2009 | Saturday | Ittiri, Punta Negra, Lago Baratz |
| 19.04.2009 | Sunday | Monte Arvigano, Lago die Temo, beach Is Arenas |
| 20.04.2009 | Monday | Di Antas-Tempel |
| 21.04.2009 | Tuesday | north of Domusvovas |
| 22.04.2009 | Wednesday | north of Domusvovas |
| 23.04.2009 | Thursday | Monte Genna Luas, Ortuabis, Seui |
| 24.04.2009 | Friday | Ussassai, Ponte su Crabiolu, Lanusei |
| 25.04.2009 | Saturday | Calo Ganone, Ispinigoli |
| 26.04.2009 | Sunday | Nuoro, then via SP125 to Olbia |
| 27.04.2009 | Monday | no orchid locations |
| 28.04.2009 | Tuesday | departure |
Further information
A very recommendable pension with beautiful and cheap rooms in the Southwest of Sardinia is Il Castello di Gioiosa Guardia, managed by the very hospitable Betty Mascia.
The Bed & Breakfast hostel is located in Villamassargia, circa 5 km southeast of Domusnovas.
Found species
| no. | genus | species | notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aceras | anthropophorum | |
| 2. | Anacamptis | pyramidalis | |
| 3. | Barlia | robertiana | |
| 4. | Cephalanthera | damasonium | |
| 5. | longifolia | ||
| 6. | Dactylorhiza | insularis | |
| 7. | Epipactis | tremolsii | |
| 8. | Gennaria | diphylla | |
| 9. | Limodorum | abortivum | |
| 10. | trabutianum | ||
| 11. | Neotinea | maculata | |
| 12. | Ophrys | annae | |
| 13. | apifera | ||
| 14. | apifera | lusus | |
| 15. | bombyliflora | ||
| 16. | chestermannii | ||
| 17. | corsica | ||
| 18. | corsica | lusus | |
| 19. | eleonorae | ||
| 20. | funerea | ||
| 21. | incubacea | ||
| 22. | morisii | ||
| 23. | morisii | lusus | |
| 24. | neglecta | ||
| 25. | neglecta x bombyliflora | hybrid | |
| 26. | neglecta x morisii | hybrid | |
| 27. | normannii | ||
| 28. | ortuabis | ||
| 29. | panattensis | ||
| 30. | speculum | ||
| 31. | subfusca ssp. liveriani | ||
| 32. | Orchis | brancifortii | |
| 33. | ichnusae | ||
| 34. | ichnusae | hypochrome | |
| 35. | lactea | ||
| 36. | laxiflora | ||
| 37. | longicornu | ||
| 38. | longicornu | hypochrome | |
| 39. | morio | ||
| 40. | papilionacea | ||
| 41. | papilionacea | albino | |
| 42. | papilionacea ssp. grandiflora | ||
| 43. | papilionacea x longicornu | hybrid | |
| 44. | provincialis | ||
| 45. | Serapias | cordigera | |
| 46. | lingua | ||
| 47. | lingua | f. tepalopatens | |
| 48. | nurrica | ||
| 49. | parviflora | ||
| 50. | parviflora | albino | |
| 51. | vomeracea |
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