Anacamptis papilionacea
Appearance
| Pink Butterfly Orchid | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Anacamptis |
| Species: | A. papilionacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Anacamptis papilionacea | |
| Synonyms | |
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Anacamptis papilionacea, (formerly Orchis papilionacea), commonly known as the pink butterfly orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae.
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species is found in Southern Europe and Northern Africa (Spain, Turkey, Serbia, Cyprus, Lebanon, Aegean Islands, ...), and favors dry and stony ground.[1]: 510
Gallery
[edit]- Inflorescence
References
[edit]- ↑ Blamey, Marjorie; Grey-Wilson, Christopher (2005). Wild flowers of the Mediterranean. London: A&C Black. ISBN 0-7136-7015-0.
External links
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Media related to Anacamptis papilionacea at Wikimedia Commons