Anacamptis papilionacea

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Anacamptis papilionacea
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Anacamptis
Species:
A. papilionacea
Binomial name
Anacamptis papilionacea
(L.) R.M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Synonyms
  • Orchis papilionacea L. (1759) (basionym)
  • Vermeulenia papilionacea (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve (1972)
  • Vermeulenia papilionacea var. bruhnsiana (Gruner) Szlach. (2001)
  • Vermeulenia papilionacea var. grandiflora (Boiss.) Szlach. (2001)
  • Vermeulenia papilionacea var. heroica (E.D.Clarke) Szlach. (2001)

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[]

  1. ^ Blamey, Marjorie; Grey-Wilson, Christopher (2005). Wild flowers of the Mediterranean. London: A&C Black. ISBN 0-7136-7015-0.

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