Orchis italica

Orchis italica
Plant of Orchis italica (Tuscany)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Orchis
Species:
O. italica
Binomial name
Orchis italica
Synonyms
List
    • Orchis longicornis Lam.
    • Orchis tephrosanthos Desf.
    • Orchis longicruris Link
    • Orchis undulatifolia Biv.
    • Orchis welwitschii Rchb.f.
    • Orchis longicruris subsp. longipenis Font Quer & P.Palau
    • Orchis italica var. fontinalis F.M.Vázquez
    • Orchis fusca var. stenoloba Coss. & Germ.
    • Orchis italica f. breviloba Halácsy
    • Orchis italica var. fontinalis F.M.Vázquez

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 resembles 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.

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