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Species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dactylorhiza foliosa, the Madeira orchid[2] or leafy orchid,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, endemic to the Portuguese Island of Madeira in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.[4] It is a tuberous herbaceous perennial growing to 60 cm (24 in) and producing spikes of intense, magenta-pink flowers in late spring.[5]
| Dactylorhiza foliosa | |
|---|---|
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| 1857 illustration[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Dactylorhiza |
| Species: | D. foliosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Dactylorhiza foliosa (Rchb.f.) Soó (1962) | |
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit[3] (confirmed 2017).[6]
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