Subtribe Orchidinae Rank Species | Family Orchidaceae Tribe Orchideae Genus Dactylorhiza Higher classification Dactylorhiza | |
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Similar Dactylorhiza, Orchids, Clethra arborea, Dactylorhiza insularis, Dactylorhiza elata |
Dactylorhiza foliosa, common name Madeiran orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, endemic to the Portuguese Island of Madeira in the eastern North Atlantic. It is a tuberous herbaceous perennial growing to 60 cm (24 in) and producing spikes of intense, magenta-pink flowers in late spring.

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.







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