- Source: Orchis italica
Orchis italica, the naked man orchid or the Italian orchid, is a species of orchid native to the Mediterranean Basin. It gets its common name from the lobed lip (labellum) of each flower which mimics the general shape of a naked man. In Italy, it is believed that the consumption of the plant is conducive to virility. It prefers partial shade and low nutrient soil, and flowers in April. Orchis italica grows up to 50 centimetres (20 in) in height, with bright pink, densely clustered flowers.
Distribution
Orchis italica is commonly found in large clusters in the Mediterranean region. It is native to southwestern Europe (Balearic Islands, Portugal, Sardinia, and Spain), southeastern Europe (Albania, Greece, Italy, Crete, Sicily, and countries of the former Yugoslavia), western Asia (Cyprus, the East Aegean Islands, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Palestinian Territories and Turkey), and northern Africa (Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia).
References
External links
Media related to Orchis italica at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Orchis italica at Wikispecies
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Flora Lebanon
- Orchis italica
- Orchis
- Orchis militaris
- Orchis (mythology)
- The Naked Man
- Labellum (botany)
- Flora of Malta
- Profitis Ilias (Rhodes)
- Natural history of Rhodes
- List of endemic plants of Sicily
