Find The Monkeys And Insects In These 10 Bizarre Orchids
Here are more of these bizarre orchids which look like monkeys.
2. Monkey Orchid
Botanical Name: Orchis simia or Orchis italicaOrchis simia. Can you see the hanging monkeys?Another orchid flower that looks like a monkey is orchis simia. Also known as the ?naked hanging man?, the monkey orchid shows the bodies of cute little monkeys (or men) hanging from its flowers, which are usually grey, white, pink, purple or reddish.
Orchis simia was first discovered in France in 1779 and can be found from southern England down to northern Africa and as far east as Iran.
It used to be a common orchid, but since 1920 has become harder to find.
The monkey orchid is perennial and flowers from May until June each year. It has two oval tubers, so its name (orchis from the orchidaceae family) means ?testicle? in Greek.
Another version of the monkey orchid is the orchis italica, which is a Mediterranean native similar to orchis simia.
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