Anacamptis papilionacea (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase is a plant in the Orchidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Anacamptis papilionacea (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase

Anacamptis papilionacea (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase

The pink butterfly orchid, Anacamptis papilionacea, is an orchid species found in Southern Europe and Northern Africa on dry stony ground.

Family
Genus
Anacamptis
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Anacamptis papilionacea (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase

Anacamptis papilionacea (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase was formerly classified as Orchis papilionacea. It is commonly called the pink butterfly orchid, and it is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the orchid family, Orchidaceae. This species is distributed across Southern Europe and Northern Africa, including locations such as Spain, Turkey, Serbia, Cyprus, Lebanon, and the Aegean Islands. It grows best on dry, stony ground.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Orchidaceae Anacamptis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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