Anacamptis sancta
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
{{Speciesbox
| image = Orchis sancta Orchi 04.jpg
| genus = Anacamptis
| species = sancta
| authority = (L.) R.M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase (1997)
| synonyms =
- Orchis sancta L. (1759) (Basionym)
- Anteriorchis sancta (L.) E. Klein & Strack (1989)
}}
Anacamptis sancta, also called the Holy orchid, is a species of orchid closely related to Anacamptis coriophora that is found in the eastern Mediterranean.{{Cite web|url=https://www.first-nature.com/flowers/anacamptis-sancta.php|title=Anacamptis sancta, Holy Orchid: identification, distribution, habitat|website=www.first-nature.com|access-date=2019-06-08}}
Description
Distribution and habitat
The species is very local or rare{{cite book
| last =Delforge
| first =Pierre
| title =Orchids of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East
| publisher =A&C Black
| edition =3rd
| date = 2005
| location =London
| pages =640
| language =en
| isbn =0-7136-7525-X
}} and is found in Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel and Aegean Islands, and favors dry and stony ground.
References
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External links
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- {{Wikispecies-inline|Anacamptis sancta|Anacamptis sancta}}
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Category:Plants described in 1759
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