Orchis simia Lam.
(Monkey Orchid)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOrchis simia (Monkey Orchid)
GenusOrchis (a genus of orchids)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Orchis simia (Monkey Orchid) :
1: Orchis simia (Monkey Orchid)
7 Jun 2004 OSGR: TR14 51° 10’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Kent (VC 15) England
Image 1: Inflorescence - close-upImage 2: PlantImage 3: Flowers - enlarged
2: Orchis simia (Monkey Orchid)
22 May 2000 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
Image 1: Basal leavesImage 2: Flower - close-upImage 3: FlowersImage 4: Flowers - close-upImage 5: Flowers - close-up (2)Image 6: InflorescenceImage 7: Plant

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Gibbons, B. 2004 Close-up of Monkey Orchid Vol 15, No. 3 Page: Front cover

Orchis simia (Monkey Orchid) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Orchis simia (Monkey Orchid)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Orchis simia (Monkey Orchid)

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