Orchis simia Lam.

Monkey orchid (en), Orchis singe (fr), Orchis Singe (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Orchis

Characteristics

An orchid.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

The starch of the bulb is used for dishes and bread.
Uses medicinal
Edible bulbs
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 90 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Orchis simia habit picture by Stéphane Bonhomme (cc-by-sa)
Orchis simia habit picture by Clément Garcia (cc-by-sa)
Orchis simia habit picture by Martine CHOCHOI (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Orchis simia leaf picture by Stéphane Bonhomme (cc-by-sa)
Orchis simia leaf picture by Patrick Carteret (cc-by-sa)
Orchis simia leaf picture by Alain Louis (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Orchis simia flower picture by stéphanie georget (cc-by-sa)
Orchis simia flower picture by Stéphanie Renard (cc-by-sa)
Orchis simia flower picture by Thomas Alberti (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Orchis simia world distribution map, present in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Germany, Algeria, Spain, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Greece, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Italy, Libya, Netherlands, Palau, Romania, Turks and Caicos Islands, Turkmenistan, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:649128-1
WFO ID wfo-0000260021
COL ID 6ST8C
BDTFX ID 46224
INPN ID 110987
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Orchis militaris var. simia Orchis simia var. cercopitheca Orchis simia var. laxiflora Orchis simia f. rotundilobus Orchis simia f. brevidens Orchis simia

Lower taxons

Orchis simia subsp. taubertiana Orchis simia subsp. simia