Orchis simia
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| Monkey orchid | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Orchideae |
| Subtribe: | Orchidinae |
| Genus: | Orchis |
| Species: | O. simia |
| Binomial name | |
| Orchis simia Lam. , 1779 |
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The Monkey orchid (Orchis simia) is a greyish pink to reddish species of the Orchis genus. It gets its common name from its lobed lip which mimics the general shape of a monkey's body. The species' range is Europe, the Mediterranean, Russia, Asia Minor and Iran.[1] It is noted for its pungent odor, which is similar to that of feces.[2]
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- ^ Pridgeon, Alex (1992). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids. Timber Press. p. 208. ISBN 0-88192-267-6.
- ^ "Plant of The Week: Monkey Orchid". 2012-06-12. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
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