Anacamptis papilionacea

Anacamptis papilionacea is a species of orchid. It is one of several species commonly known as the butterfly orchid.

Anacamptis papilionacea
Scientific classification
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)

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in Turkey, Serbia, Cyprus, Lebanon and Aegean Islands, and favors dry and stony ground.

References


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