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Neotinea ustulata
   
(LINNE) R.M. BATEMAN, A.M. PRIDGEON & M.W. CHASE
var. aestivalis
   
(KÜMPEL) TALI, M.F. FAY & R.M. BATEMAN 2006

Synonyms: Orchis ustulata subsp. aestivalis, Orchis ustulata var. aestivalis
Common names: Orchis brûlé d'été

 
Neotinea ustulata var. aestivalis differs from the type-species Neotinea ustulata var. ustulata by a higher size, a more lately flowering season (end of June to end of July) and a longer and sharper spike. Flowers strongly look like to type-species.

This taxon has also been described at the subspecies rank as Neotinea ustulata subsp. aestivalis (KÜMPEL) P. JACQUET & G. SCAPPATICCI 2003