''Anacamptis coriophora'', the bug orchid, is a species of

orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

, found in Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Near East to Iran.

Taxonomy

Originally this was identified as ''Orchis coriophora ssp fragans'' (Pollini) K.Richt. and even today some authorities like Delforge use the original name to present it as the new species ''Orchis fragrans'' Pollini. However the large databases at Kew, World Ckecklist etc. agree that the correct and accepted name for this taxon is ''Anacamptis coriophora'' (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase without any distinction being made between sub species. Anacamptis fragrans

References

External links

*http://www.ukwildflowers.com/Web_pages/anacamptis_coriophora_bug_orchid.htm coriophora Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Orchidoideae-stub