Orchis italica
| Orchis italica | |
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| Plant of Orchis italica (Toscana) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Orchidae |
| Subtribe: | Orchidinae |
| Alliance: | Orchis |
| Genus: | Orchis |
| Species: | O. italica |
| Binomial name | |
| Orchis italica Poir. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Orchis italica, commonly known as the naked man orchid or the Italian orchid, is a species of orchid native to the Mediterranean.[2] They are widely popular for their petals looking like naked men. It prefers partial shade and low nutrient soil and flowers in April. O. italica grows up to 50 centimetres (20 in) in height, with bright pink, densely clustered flowers. They are found commonly and widespread in the Mediterranean in large clusters.[3]
inflorescence
Distribution
Orchis italica is native to southwestern Europe (Balearic Islands, Portugal, Sardinia, and Spain), southeastern Europe (Albania, Greece, Italy, Crete, Sicily, and countries of the former Yugoslavia), western Asia (Cyprus, the East Aegean Islands, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Palestinian Territories and Turkey), and northern Africa (Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia).[4]
References
- ↑ Orchis italica Poir. The Plant List 2013
- ↑ Q Farms (28 July 2012). "Orchis italica or The Naked Man Orchid". Farming & Agriculture. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ↑ Orchis italica - Naked Man Orchid, Italian Orchid First-Nature.com
- ↑ "Orchis italica". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
External links
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Data related to Orchis italica at Wikispecies