Orchis simia

Monkey orchid

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Tribe:	Orchideae
Subtribe:	Orchidinae
Genus:	Orchis
Species:	O. simia
Binomial name
*Orchis simia* Lam. , 1779

The Monkey orchid (Orchis simia) is an orchid species of the Orchis genus. It is known for its pungent odor, which some say is similar to that of feces.

References

Leroy-Terquem, Gerald and Jean Parisot. (1991) Orchids: Care and Cultivation. London: Cassel Publishers Ltd.
Schoser, Gustav. (1993) Orchid Growing Basics. New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
White, Judy. (1996) Taylor’s Guide to Orchids. Frances Tenenbaum, Series Editor. New York: Houghton-Mifflin.
Alec Pridgeon. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids. Published by the Timber Press.
Bechtel, Cribb and Launert. The Manual Of Cultivated Orchid Species. Published by The MIT Press.
Williams, N. H. (1972) A reconsideration of Ada and the glumaceous brassias. Brittonia 24: 93–110.

External links

BBC Gardening: Orchis simia