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Fam. ORCHIDACEAE
Fam: Orchidaceae Lindl.
Genus: Orchis L.
Species: Orchis coriophora L.
Sp. PL ed. 1 (1753) 940; Hayek Prodr. Fl. Penins. Balc. Ill (1933) 386
English Name: Bug Orchid
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Photos by Pryce Buckle
Description:
Plants high 15 – 40 cm. Flowers are brownish – red, more rarely white with an insect-like smell. The leavers are linear lanceolate gradually conical. Prefer grassy areas and meadows.
Flowering Time: April - June: blow into flower relative late.
Reference:
“Orchids of Strandja”
S. Uzunova, B. Bergman, K. Njagolov, S. Uzunov
Burgas, 2004
“Flora of Republic Bulgaria”, vol. II, Bulg. Acad. Sci. Sofia, (1964)
Distribution in Bulgaria: All of Bulgaria. Conspectus of the Bulgarian Vascular Flora = conspectus&gs_l= Zlc
Distribution: Europe, Asia: Israel, Syria, Cyprus, Asiatic Turkey, Aegean Islands; Africa: Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco
Conservation status and threats: protected species in Bulgaria by theBiodiversity Law. Законодателство на Република България: Закон за биологичното разнообразие Photo(s) taken on: June, 19. 2002, On way to Vitosha (Photos 1., 2., 3. ) and on June, 23. 2006, On way to Pamporovo (Photo 4)
Medical plant: http://lex.bg/laws/ldoc/2134916096
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