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Medicinal
Most of the tuberous rooted orchids were regarded as being aphrodisiac and useful for fertility -
Beck, Lily. (2005). Pedanius Dioscorides of Anarzarbus de Materia Medica. New York, Hildesheim, Zurich: Olms-Weidmann..
Geographical distribution
- Africa, Northern Africa
- Asia-Temperate, Western Asia
- Europe
- Europe, Northern Europe, Great Britain
- Europe, Southeastern Europe
- Europe, Southwestern Europe
Anacamptis pyramidalis (L.) Rich.
Family: ORCHIDACEAEGenus: Anacamptis
Species: pyramidalis (L.) Rich.
Common names: Pyramid Orchid
Distribution summary: Europe, Mediterranean, N.Iran
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Heath, grassland, open pine woodland, on calcareous or sandy soils.
Garden status: Not currently grown
Flowering months: April, May, June
Reason for growing: Medicinal