Orchis italica, commonly known as the naked man orchid or the Italian orchid, is a species of orchid native to the Mediterranean. They are widely popular for their petals looking like naked men. It prefers partial shade and low nutrient soil and flowers in April. O. italica grows up to 50 centimetres (20 in) in height, with bright pink, densely clustered flowers. They are found commonly and widespread in the Mediterranean in large clusters.

Orchis italica (naked man orchid)

 

#29: Orchis italica (naked man orchid)

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Orchis italica (naked man orchid)

 

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Orchis italica (naked man orchid)

 

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Orchis italica

#32: Orchis italica (inflorescense)

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Orchis italica

 

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Orchis italica (naked man orchid)

 

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Orchis italica (naked man orchid)

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Orchis italica (naked man orchid)

 

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#36-2: Orchis italica Gela, Sicily

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Orchis purpurea, the lady orchid is a herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Orchis of the family Orchidaceae.

Orchis purpurea

 

Orchis purpurea France - Riez de Boffles
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Orchis purpurea

 

Orchis purpurea - Cerreto Ratti, Alessandria, Italy
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Orchis purpurea

 

Left: Orchis purpurea habitat (Orchis purpurea Hungary - Budapest)
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Orchis purpurea

 

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Dancing-lady orchid is a common name for several orchids and may refer to: Oncidium, Tolumnia, Trichocentrum.
Oncidium, abbreviated as Onc. in the horticultural trade, is a genus that contains about 330 species of orchids from the subtribe Oncidiinae of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). As presently conceived (May 2014), it is distributed across much of South America, Central America, Mexico and the West Indies, with one species (O. ensatum) extending into Florida. Common names for plants in this genus include dancing-lady orchid and golden shower orchid.
Oncidium sphacelatum is a species of orchid ranging from Mexico to Central America, southeastern Venezuela. It is known as Kandyan dancer orchid in Sri Lanka due to its resemblance like Kandyan dancer.

Oncidium flexuosum

   

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Oncidium

 

#38: Oncidium Carnival Costume Summer Sprite

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Oncidium ensatum

 

#39: Oncidium floridanum, synonym of Oncidium ensatum

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Oncidium ochmatochilum

 

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Oncidium varicosum Orchid

 

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The Oncidium varicosum is a species of orchids of the genus Oncidium , also called "dancing lady" and "rain-of-gold," subfamily Epidendroideae the family of Orquidaceae .

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Oncidium Varicosum

 

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Oncidium-sphegiferum

 

#43: Oncidium sphegiferum (Syn. of Grandiphyllum divaricatum)

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Oncidium

 

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Kandyan dancer orchid (Oncidium sphacelatum)

 

#45: Kandyan dancer orchid (Oncidium sphacelatum)

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Oncidium sphacelatum

 

#46: Oncidium sphacelatum im Botanischen Garten Bayreuth

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Oncidium sphacelatum-Popcorn Orchid

   

Left: #47: Oncidium sphacelatum in central Nicaragua. This goes by names such as Burnt Spot Oncidium and Popcorn Orchid. Southern Mexico to Panama, with a range through much of Mesoamerica
Right: #47-2: A more definitive example of Oncidium sphacelatum is exhibited at the Matthaei Gardens in Ann Arbor.

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Dancing lady orchid

 

#48: Dancing lady orchid

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Oncidium maculatum 'Sanbar Giant'

 

#49: Oncidium maculatum 'Sanbar Giant'

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Oncidium laeve

 

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Oncidium schroederianum

   

Left: #51: Oncidium schroederianum
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Caladenia Melanema (The Ballerina Orchid)

   

Left: #52: Caladenia Melanema (The Ballerina Orchid)
Right: #52-2: Caladenia Melanema (The Ballerina Orchid)

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