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Orchis simia Lam.

monkey orchid (Orchidaceae)

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The population of Orchis simia in the British Isles has dwindled to one population near Goring-on-Thames (VC23: Oxfordshire) and one near Faversham (VC15: East Kent), with another artificially established south of Canterbury (VC15: East Kent).

Hartslock (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-06-06

 monkey orchid / Orchis simia: The population of _Orchis simia_ in the British Isles has dwindled to one population near Goring-on-Thames (VC23) and one near Faversham (VC15), with another artificially established south of Canterbury (VC15).

The flowers of Orchis simia have narrow distal labellum-lobes and a pale ‘helmet’ formed by the 5 other tepals.

Hartslock (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-06-06

 monkey orchid / Orchis simia: The flowers of _Orchis simia_ have narrow distal labellum-lobes and a pale ‘helmet’ formed by the 5 other tepals.

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