- Orchis simia
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Monkey orchid 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. , 1779The Monkey orchid (Orchis simia) is an orchid species of the Orchis genus. It is known for its pungent odor, which some[who?] say is similar to that of feces[citation needed].
References
- Leroy-Terquem, Gerald and Jean Parisot. (1991) Orchids: Care and Cultivation. London: Cassel Publishers Ltd.
- Schoser, Gustav. (1993) Orchid Growing Basics. New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
- White, Judy. (1996) Taylor’s Guide to Orchids. Frances Tenenbaum, Series Editor. New York: Houghton-Mifflin.
- Alec Pridgeon. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids. Published by the Timber Press.
- Bechtel, Cribb and Launert. The Manual Of Cultivated Orchid Species. Published by The MIT Press.
- Williams, N. H. (1972) A reconsideration of Ada and the glumaceous brassias. Brittonia 24: 93–110.
External links
Categories:- Orchid species
- Orchis
- Orchidoideae stubs
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