| Orchis simia |
| taxonomy | described by | de Monet de Lamark, Jean Baptiste Anoine Pierre |
| published in | Flore Francoise 3 : 507 1778 ( 21 march 1779 ) | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Orchidoideae | |
| tribe | Orchideae | |
| subtribe | Orchidinae | |
| genus | Orchis C.Linnaeus 1753 | |
| chromosomes | 42 (GIROS) | |
| native of | origins | thermophilic hilly woods and dry meadows, on the hills between the Rivers Serio and Cherio in Albano S. Alessandro and Costa Mezzate in low Valcavallina to Trescore Balneario and Gorlago, to Val Calepio to Credaro and Gandosso, on the shore of Iseo Lake and low Valcamonica, Predore, Tavernola, Parzanica, Fonteno and Costa Volpino - rare |
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| altitude | 200 - 700 m (660 - 2310 ft) | |
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| the plant | life form | geophyte |
| roots | two tuberoids ovoid or rounded | |
| nr. leaves | 4 - 6 | |
| height | 20 - 45 (8" - 18") | |
| nr. flowers | 40 - 60 | |
| blooming | april to may | |
| index of rarity | 90,47 | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
