Anacamptis papilionacea
Species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae
| Anacamptis papilionacea | |
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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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| Anacamptis papilionacea (L.) R.M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase | |
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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
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
- ^ Blamey, Marjorie; Grey-Wilson, Christopher (2005). Wild flowers of the Mediterranean. London: A&C Black. ISBN 0-7136-7015-0.
External links
Media related to Anacamptis papilionacea at Wikimedia Commons
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