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Orchis simia

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Common name

Monkey orchid

Scientific name

Orchis simia Lam.

Conservation status and threats

Not protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Herbaceous perennial plant up to 25-40 cm high. Flowering April - June.

Distribution in Bulgaria

In all floristic regions Rhodopes [Delipavlov et al., 2003].