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Anacamptis morio
Why call a purple orchid green-winged? If you look closely at the blossoms, you will see that the side petals ('the wings') have green stripes. The flower stalk consists of 5-25 loosely grouped helmet-shaped flowers. The inflorescence is of various colours, mainly purple but ranging from white (see 6th photo), through pink, to deep purple.
Woodland (oak forest) and woodland margin near the village Stavropotamos (Kastoria, Greece).
The name morio is derived from the Greek word "moros" meaning "fool". This refers to the colorful, green striped flowers.
Spotted on Apr 29, 2016
Submitted on May 10, 2016
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Thanks for your kind comment armadeus.
Wonderful images Kostas! Thank you for the information and for sharing :)