Anacamptis sancta
Holy Orchid
Also known as: Anteriorchis sancta (L.) E.Klein & Strack +6 more
- Anteriorchis sancta (L.) E.Klein & Strack
- Herorchis sancta (L.) D.Tyteca & E.Klein
- Orchis coriophora subsp. sancta (L.) Hayek
- Orchis coriophora subsp. sancta (L.) Rchb.f.
- Orchis coriophora var. sancta (L.) Rchb.f.
- Orchis sancta f. minor Bornm. ex Soó
- Orchis sancta L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, Anacamptis sancta (commonly known as Holy Orchid) is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Greece, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey