Orchis sancta

Orchis sancta is an east Mediterranean species growing in Israel, Syria, Jordan, Cyprus and Turkey. In Israel it is rather rare. Grown here at the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens. Blooming in April after most other local orchids are long gone.
 
Dr Ori Fragman-Sapir (March 16, 2006)
Head Scientist
The Jerusalem Botanical Gardens
Giv'at-Ram, 91904
Jerusalem, Israel
 
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