Anacamptis papilionacea
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Genus: | Anacamptis |
Species: | A. papilionacea
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Binomial name | |
Anacamptis papilionacea | |
Synonyms | |
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Anacamptis papilionacea (formerly Orchis papilionacea) is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae. It is commonly known as the pink butterfly orchid.
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
References
[edit]- ^ Blamey, Marjorie; Grey-Wilson, Christopher (2005). Wild flowers of the Mediterranean. London: A&C Black. ISBN 0-7136-7015-0.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Anacamptis papilionacea at Wikimedia Commons