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Anacamptis

Anacamptis is a genus containing only one species of terrestrial, or ground orchid. A very attractive species, it comes from central, to southern Europe and has a dense, egg shaped cluster of reddish to purple flowers in June.

The single species is below:

Anacamptis pyramidalis

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