Biology:Orchis simia
| Monkey orchid | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Orchis |
| Species: | O. simia
|
| Binomial name | |
| Orchis simia Lam. , 1779
| |
Orchis simia, commonly known as the monkey orchid, is a greyish pink to reddish species of the genus Orchis. It gets its common name from its lobed lip which mimics the general shape of a monkey's body.[1]
The range of the species is central and southern Europe, including southern England , the Mediterranean, Russia , Asia Minor, Caucasus, northern Iraq, Iran to Turkmenistan and northern Africa[2][3] where it occurs in grassland, garrigue, scrub and open woodland, chiefly on limestone soils. It is absent from the Balearic Islands, Corsica and Sardinia.[4] On Cyprus the species can be categorized as threatened,[2] and it became a protected species in the UK in 1975 under the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act.[5]
Gallery
-
Wild monkey orchid (Orchis simia), Hérault, France
,_H%C3%A9rault,_122624.jpg)
References
- ↑ Foley, M.; Clarke, S. (2005). Orchids of the British Isles. Griffin Press for Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. p. 158. ISBN 0954191617.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kreutz, C.A.J. (2004). The orchids of Cyprus. Kreutz. p. 353. ISBN 9080662631.
- ↑ Pridgeon, Alex (1992). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids. Timber Press. p. 208. ISBN 0-88192-267-6. https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc0000unse_d4e9/page/208.
- ↑ Blamey, M; Grey-Wilson, C. (2005). Wild flowers of the Mediterranean. domino Books Ltd.. p. 512. ISBN 0713670150.
- ↑ "Caithness CWS - Caithness Field Club - Annual Bulletins - 1975 - October - Conservation". http://www.caithness.org/caithnessfieldclub/bulletins/1975/october/conservation.htm.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q161518 entry
 |  |
