Neotinea maculata

Dense-flowered Orchid
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Tribe:	Orchidae
Subtribe:	Orchidinae
Alliance:	Orchis
Genus:	Neotinea
Species:	N. maculata
Binomial name
Neotinea maculata (Desf.) Stearn, 1974

Neotinea maculata (Dense-flowered Orchid) is an orchid native to Asia Minor and Europe.

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 supported 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 are produced.