{"id":1499,"date":"2023-11-22T08:50:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T08:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/sangele-voinicului\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T07:48:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T07:48:55","slug":"sangele-voinicului","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/en\/sangele-voinicului\/","title":{"rendered":"Vanilla Orchid"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1499\" class=\"elementor elementor-1499 elementor-1368\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ea553 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81ea553\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-720ad25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"720ad25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/6.-Sangele-voinicului-_-N.-rubra_nigra-_-web.png\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1697\" src=\"https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6.-Sangele-voinicului-_-N.-rubra_nigra-_-web-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1371\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6.-Sangele-voinicului-_-N.-rubra_nigra-_-web-1.png 1440w, https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6.-Sangele-voinicului-_-N.-rubra_nigra-_-web-1-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6.-Sangele-voinicului-_-N.-rubra_nigra-_-web-1-869x1024.png 869w, https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6.-Sangele-voinicului-_-N.-rubra_nigra-_-web-1-768x905.png 768w, https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6.-Sangele-voinicului-_-N.-rubra_nigra-_-web-1-1303x1536.png 1303w, https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6.-Sangele-voinicului-_-N.-rubra_nigra-_-web-1-552x650.png 552w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa3e2ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa3e2ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474cbc1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"474cbc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-139887b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"139887b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Description<\/strong><\/h3><p>For years, the two Vanilla Orchid species &#8211; Nigritella rubra and Nigritella nigra have been excessively harvested by alpine trophy enthusiasts and plant sellers who traded them, alongside the edelweiss, another endemic species, in resorts along the Prahova Valley. Mountain tourism, especially on the plateau of the Bucegi Mountains, and the presence of cars contributed to the disappearance of these two Vanilla Orchid species from certain areas. After noticing a significant decline in the plant, it was declared a natural monument and protected by law.<\/p><p>There are two plant species referred to as &#8220;s\u00e2ngele-voinicului&#8221;(RO): Nigritella rubra and Nigritella nigra, part of the Orchidacea family, both endemic and legally protected. Since both species are also part of the Vanilla orchids genus, we chose to name them Vanilla orchids in the English version of this monography.<\/p><p>The rich flora characteristic of Carpathian limestone massifs is present among grassy slopes and rocky areas: &#8220;At every step, alongside rare species, a multitude of Carpathian endemisms, such as the two types of Vanilla orchids can be encountered.&#8221; (Tudor Opri\u0219, Plante unice \u00een peisajul rom\u00e2nesc)<\/p><p>Nigritella rubra, also known as Red Vanilla Orchid is a perennial plant with a stem height of 10-25 cm, narrow linear leaves clustered at the base, and pink-purple flowers with a strong vanilla fragrance. It blooms from May to July, sometimes even in August, and thrives in alpine and subalpine meadows on limestone soil. (Cunoa\u0219terea \u0219i ocrotirea plantelor rare) In Romania, it can be found in the Rodnei Mountains, Ceahl\u0103u, Ciuca\u0219 Mountains, Piatra Mare, Piatra Craiului, and Bucegi Mountains.<\/p><p>Nigritella nigra has a shorter stem (8-10 cm), with densely packed dark red to purplish-black flowers in a nearly cylindrical inflorescence, also emitting a strong vanilla scent. (Cunoa\u0219terea \u0219i ocrotirea plantelor rare)<\/p><p>In his book &#8211; \u201eVademecum ecologic \u2013 Oameni \u0219i flori\u201d &#8211; Constantin Dr\u0103gulescu describes the moment when he first saw both species of Vanilla orchids side by side on the way to Caraiman: &#8220;It was the only occasion in my life to see such a thing. The inflorescence, similar to that of red clover, makes &#8216;s\u00e2ngele-voinicului&#8217; (ro) not seem to belong to the renowned orchid family. However, if you look more closely at the tiny flowers, you discover that they are miniatures of charming exotic orchids.&#8221; (Constantin Dr\u0103gulescu, Vademecum ecologic \u2013 Oameni \u0219i flori)<\/p><p>The purplish-red flowers sparked people&#8217;s imagination, leading to various bloody stories about this rare plant. For instance, Old Vasile, an elderly edelweiss and Vanilla orchids seller at Lacul Ro\u0219u, would tell passersby a tale of a king who fell in love with a girl hidden by the Forest Mother. His story went something like this: Once upon a time, a prince lost in the forest stumbled upon the witch&#8217;s house. He arrived just when the witch was away. Suddenly, he saw a beautiful girl walking up a path carrying buckets of water from a spring. They looked at each other and fell in love. Taking advantage of the Forest Mother&#8217;s absence, the young man placed the girl on his horse and quickly rode to his father&#8217;s palace high on H\u0103\u0219ma\u0219ul Mare. The witch, however, sensed it immediately and caught up with them in an instant. A fierce battle ensued between her and the emperor&#8217;s son. They fought so intensely that all the surrounding trees snapped, and the grass scorched. Only when the sun set did the brave young man manage to cut off the witch&#8217;s head. So much blood flowed from her that a lake formed on the spot, with only the stumps of the cut trees visible. The two, the prince and the beautiful girl, then continued their journey towards H\u0103\u0219ma\u0219. However, with each step, the young man\u2019s strength waned, and a mist covered his eyes. Large drops of blood flowed from his wounds, and where they fell, they transformed into flowers. The prince eventually died, with his head in the lap of the beloved girl. It is said that the girl still wanders through the mountains, caressing with her white fingers the red flowers of the Vanilla orchid.<\/p><h3><strong>Bibliography<\/strong><\/h3><ol><li>Constantin Dr\u0103gulescu, Vademecum ecologic \u2013 Oameni \u0219i flori, Editura Ceres, Bucure\u0219ti 1996<\/li><li>Tudor Opri\u0219, Plante unice \u00een peisajul rom\u00e2nesc, Editura Sport Turism, Bucure\u0219ti, 1990<\/li><li>Adrian Ionel, Alexandru Manoliu, Valeriu Zanoschi, Cunoa\u0219terea \u0219i ocrotirea plantelor rare, Editura Ceres, Bucure\u0219ti, 1986<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mountain tourism and alpine trophy collectors have influenced its spread.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1374,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-monographs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1499"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2042,"href":"https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1499\/revisions\/2042"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antropoflora.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}