Monkey orchid is a common name for several plants and may refer to:
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Calanthe tricarinata
''Calanthe tricarinata'' is a species of orchid native to Japan (including the Ryukyu Islands), Korea, China (Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Tibet, Yunnan), Northeastern India, Bhutan, Assam, Nepal, Kashmir, Myanmar and Thailand ...
'', native to southeast and east Asia
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Dracula gigas
''Dracula gigas'' is a species of orchid. It is sometimes called the monkey orchid because it resembles the face of a monkey. This common name is shared with ''Orchis simia''
See also
* Monkey orchid (disambiguation)
References
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'', native to South America
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Dracula simia'', native to South America
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Orchis simia
''Orchis simia'', commonly known as the monkey orchid, is a greyish pink to reddish species of the genus ''Orchis''. It gets its common name from its lobed lip which mimics the general shape of a monkey's body.
The range of the species is centra ...
'', native to Europe and western Asia
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