Neotinea maculata, the dense-flowered orchid, is an orchid native to Asia Minor and parts of Europe and North Africa. (Codes)
Description The leaves are oblong, 5 cm in length, and form a basal rosette which develops from round underground nodules that are up to 6 cm in diameter. Stems emerge vertically from the rosette and are covered for a third of their length with a light green bract. The flowering period is from April to June, during which an inflorescence of small white to pink flowers is produced.
References
Bateman R.M., 2003 Molecular phylogenetics and evolution of Orchidinae and selected Habenariinae (Orchidaceae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 2003; 142(1): 1-40. Delforge P., 2001 Guide des orchidées D'Europe, d'Afrique du Nord et du Proche-Orient, 2° ed, Lausanne, Delachaux et Niestlé
External links Neotinea maculata Pierre Delforge