Orchis anthropophora (formerly Aceras anthropophorum), the man orchid,[2] is a European species of orchid whose flowers resemble a human figure. The head is formed by the petals and sepals, and the suspended torso and limbs by the lobes of the labellum. It usually grows in calcareous grassland.
The man orchid is a herbaceous perennial, growing to a height of 20 to 40 cm (7.9 to 16 in). A basal rosette of 5 cm (2.0 in) lanceolate leaves develops from a tuber 6 cm (2.4 in) in diameter, and between April and June a central flower spike is produced bearing up to fifty small, stemless flowers – the flowers vary from greenish, with a yellow-green labellum, to green, streaked and marked with purple.
Leaf rosette before flowering
Habitatedit
Orchis anthropophora favours moderately sunny meadows on well-drained, often calcareous soil. It is to be found around the Mediterranean area, and in central and western Europe as far north as southern England. It also grows in alpine areas, but not at high altitude.
It is native to Great Britain, central Europe (Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland), southwestern Europe (the Balearic Islands, Corsica, France, Portugal, Sardinia, and Spain), southeastern Europe (Albania, Greece, Italy, Crete, Sicily, and countries of the former Yugoslavia), northern Africa (Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia), and western Asia (Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey).[1]
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January 01, 1970
orchis, anthropophora, formerly, aceras, anthropophorum, orchid, european, species, orchid, whose, flowers, resemble, human, figure, head, formed, petals, sepals, suspended, torso, limbs, lobes, labellum, usually, grows, calcareous, grassland, flowers, scienti. Orchis anthropophora formerly Aceras anthropophorum the man orchid 2 is a European species of orchid whose flowers resemble a human figure The head is formed by the petals and sepals and the suspended torso and limbs by the lobes of the labellum It usually grows in calcareous grassland Orchis anthropophora Flowers Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Monocots Order Asparagales Family Orchidaceae Subfamily Orchidoideae Genus Orchis Species O anthropophora Binomial name Orchis anthropophora L All Synonyms 1 Ophrys anthropophora L Aceras anthropophorum L R Br Arachnites anthropophora L F W Schmidt Satyrium anthropophorum L Pers Loroglossum anthropophorum L Rich Himantoglossum anthropophorum L Spreng Serapias anthropophora L Jundz Contents 1 Description 2 Habitat 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDescription editThe man orchid is a herbaceous perennial growing to a height of 20 to 40 cm 7 9 to 16 in A basal rosette of 5 cm 2 0 in lanceolate leaves develops from a tuber 6 cm 2 4 in in diameter and between April and June a central flower spike is produced bearing up to fifty small stemless flowers the flowers vary from greenish with a yellow green labellum to green streaked and marked with purple nbsp Leaf rosette before flowering nbsp Habitat editOrchis anthropophora favours moderately sunny meadows on well drained often calcareous soil It is to be found around the Mediterranean area and in central and western Europe as far north as southern England It also grows in alpine areas but not at high altitude It is native to Great Britain central Europe Austria Belgium Germany the Netherlands and Switzerland southwestern Europe the Balearic Islands Corsica France Portugal Sardinia and Spain southeastern Europe Albania Greece Italy Crete Sicily and countries of the former Yugoslavia northern Africa Algeria Morocco and Tunisia and western Asia Cyprus East Aegean Islands Lebanon Syria and Turkey 1 See also editNaked man orchidReferences edit a b Orchis anthropophora World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Retrieved 2014 06 30 BSBI List 2007 xls Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland Archived from the original xls on 2015 06 26 Retrieved 2014 10 17 External links edit nbsp Media related to Orchis anthropophora at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Data related to Orchis anthropophora at Wikispecies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Orchis anthropophora amp oldid 1026946195, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
