Orchis spp hybridise easily and I see the resulting hybrid orchids often in the Touraine Loire Valley.
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| Monkey/Lady Orchid hybrid Orchis x angusticruris. |
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| Monkey Orchid Orchis simia (Fr. Orchis singe). |
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| Lady Orchid Orchis purpurea (Fr. Orchis pourpre). |
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| Monkey Orchid (left), hybrid (centre) and Lady Orchid (right). |
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| Hypochromatic Monkey Orchid Orchis simia (Fr. Orchis singe), with a ruby-tailed wasp Chrysidae. |
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| Monkey Orchid Orchis simia (Fr. Orchis singe). |
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| Monkey/Lady Orchid hybrid Orchis x angusticruris. |
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| Monkey/Man Orchid hybrid Orchis x bergonii. |
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| Hybrid Monkey/Man Orchid with parent species. |
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| Monkey/Man Orchid hybrid Orchis x bergonii. |
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| Man Orchid Orchis anthopophora (Fr. Homme-pendu). |
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