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Orchis
Orchis is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), occurring mainly in Europe and Northwest Africa, and ranging as far as Tibet, Mongolia, and Xinjiang. The name is from the Ancient Greek ὄρχις orchis, meaning "testicle", from the appearance of the paired subterranean tuberoids.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Description of Less Known and Rare Plants
Fabio Colonna · 1616 · p.451
Ornithology: The History of Birds
Ulisse Aldrovandi · 1599 · p.399
Ornithology
Ulisse Aldrovandi · 1599 · p.402
Living Images of Plants
Otto Brunfels · 1532 · p.114
Hortus Eystettensis
Basilius Besler · 1640 · p.213
Living Images of Plants
Otto Brunfels · 1532 · p.111
The Great Herbary with all the figures of the herbs
1532 · p.282
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.746
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.747
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.588
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.589
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.590
In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 59316.