| Orchis purpurea |
| taxonomy | described by | Hudson, William |
| published in | Flora Anglica 334 1761 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Orchidoideae | |
| tribe | Orchideae | |
| subtribe | Orchidinae | |
| genus | Orchis Linnaeus 1753 | |
| chromosomes | 42 (GIROS) | |
| native of | origins | margins and openings in the thermo-xerophilous hilly woods, in Calepio Valley to Gandosso and Foresto Sparso, Bagnatica, upper Borlezza Valley Monte Lantana, and at Angolo (Brescia) |
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| altitude | 200 - 350 m (1400 m on Mt. Lantana) (660 - 1155 ft) (4620 ft at Mt. Lantana) | |
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| the plant | life form | geophyte |
| roots | two tuberoids ovoid or rounded | |
| nr. leaves | 6 - 8 | |
| height | 30 - 80 cm (12" - 32") | |
| nr. flowers | 40 - 60 | |
| blooming | april to may | |
| index of rarity | 97,14 | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
