Orchis simia

Monkey orchid
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Tribe:	Orchideae
Subtribe:	Orchidinae
Genus:	Orchis
Species:	O. simia
Binomial name
Orchis simia Lam. , 1779

The Monkey orchid (Orchis simia) is an orchid species of the Orchis genus. It is known for its pungent odor, which some^[who?] say is similar to that of feces^{[citation needed]}.

References

• Leroy-Terquem, Gerald and Jean Parisot. (1991) Orchids: Care and Cultivation. London: Cassel Publishers Ltd.
• Schoser, Gustav. (1993) Orchid Growing Basics. New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
• White, Judy. (1996) Taylor’s Guide to Orchids. Frances Tenenbaum, Series Editor. New York: Houghton-Mifflin.
• Alec Pridgeon. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids. Published by the Timber Press.
• Bechtel, Cribb and Launert. The Manual Of Cultivated Orchid Species. Published by The MIT Press.
• Williams, N. H. (1972) A reconsideration of Ada and the glumaceous brassias. Brittonia 24: 93–110.

External links

• BBC Gardening: Orchis simia