Orchis anatolica Boiss.

Anatolian orchid (en), Orchis d'anatolie (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Orchis

Characteristics

An orchid.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The tuber or bulb is used to produce salep-a hot drink with milk.
Uses medicinal
Edible bulbs
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 90 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Images

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Distribution

Orchis anatolica world distribution map, present in Cyprus, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Palau, and Turks and Caicos Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:648356-1
WFO ID wfo-0000258914
COL ID 6T592
BDTFX ID -
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Orchis anatolica Orchis rariflora Orchis anatolica f. taurica Orchis anatolica f. rariflora Orchis anatolica var. kochii Orchis quadripunctata subsp. anatolica Androrchis anatolica