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Holy Orchid

Anacamptis sancta

Holy Orchid
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Native range
E. Medit.
Climate
temperate

About

Anacamptis sancta, also called the Holy orchid, is a species of orchid closely related to Anacamptis coriophora that is found in the eastern Mediterranean.

Where it grows

The species is very local or rare and is found in Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel and Aegean Islands, and favors dry and stony ground.

Other Anacamptis plants

Fan Lipped Orchid · Bug Orchid · Anacamptis israelitica · Loose-flowered orchid · Long-spurred orchid · Syrian Green Winged Orchid · Green-winged Orchid · Eurasian Marsh Orchid · Butterfly orchid · Pyramidal orchid · Anacamptis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Anacamptis sancta by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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