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Pyramidal orchid

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Pyramidal Orchid

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Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Liliopsida
Order:	Orchidales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Genus:	Anacamptis
Species:	pyramidalis

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Anacamptis pyramidalis

The colour of the Pyramidal orchid flower varies from pink to purple, and the scent is described as "foxy". The arrangement of flowers in a compact pyramidal shape is very distinctive and gives the orchid its common name.

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