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Orchis italica is a plant of the family Orchidaceae that is found in Europe.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Yugoslavia, Greece, the Aegean Islands, Turkey, Cyprus, Malta, Syria, Lebannon, Israel, Jordan and northern africa at elevations around 1300 meters.
Description[]
Plant blooms from spring to summer with many flowers.
Culture[]
Plants prefer well-drained low-fertility soils and areas with partial shade. This species is cool to intermediate growing. Water regularly. Divide plant when flower fades.
Naming[]
Common name:The Italian Orchis
Synonyms[]
- Orchis fusca var. stenoloba Coss. & Germ. 1845
- Orchis italica f. albiflora Nicora ex Fiori & Paol. 1896
- Orchis italica f. maculata Soó 1932
- Orchis longicornis Lam. 1798
- Orchis longicruris Link 1799
- Orchis longicruris subsp. longipenis Font Quer & P.Palau 1954
- Orchis militaris Poir. 1789
- Orchis purpurea var. stenoloba (Coss. & Germ.) Willk. 1861
- Orchis tephrosanthos Desf. 1799
- Orchis tephrosanthos var. undulatifolia (Biv.) Webb 1838
- Orchis undulatifolia Biv. 1807
- Orchis welwitschii Rchb.f. 1851