Anacamptis pyramidalis

Anacamptis pyramidalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Anacamptis
Species:
A. pyramidalis
Binomial name
Anacamptis pyramidalis
Synonyms
  • Anacamptis condensata Koch
  • Orchis appendiculata Stokes
  • Orchis bicornis Gilib.
  • Orchis condensata Desf.

Anacamptis pyramidalis, the pyramidal orchid,[1] is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Anacamptis of the family Orchidaceae. The scientific name Anacamptis derives from Greek ανακάμτειν 'anakamptein' meaning 'bend forward', while the Latin name pyramidalis refers to the pyramidal form of the inflorescence.

  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.