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Pyramidal orchid

Pyramidal orchid

Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Liliopsida
Order:Orchidales
Family:Orchidaceae
Genus:Anacamptis
Species:pyramidalis
Binomial name
Anacamptis pyramidalis

The pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis is an orchid native to central and southern Europe. It is the sole species in its genus.

The colour of the flower varies from pink to purple, and the scent is described as "foxy". The arrangement of flowers in a compact pyramidal shape is very distinctive and gives the orchid its common name.