Orchis simia
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| Monkey orchid | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Tribe: | Orchideae |
| Genus: | Orchis |
| Species: | O. simia |
| Binomial name | |
| Orchis simia Lam. , 1779 | |
The monkey orchid, Orchis simia is a greyish pink to reddish species of the Orchis genus. It gets its common name from its lobed lip which mimics the general shape of a monkey's body Confirmation needed.
The species' range is Europe, the Mediterranean, Russia, Asia Minor and Iran.[1]
See also
- Monkey orchid (disambiguation)
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