Herminium monorchis

musk orchid


Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Genus:	Herminium
Species:	H. monorchis
Binomial name
*Herminium monorchis* (L.) R.Br.
Synonyms
Ophrys monorchis L. Orchis monorchis (L.) Crantz Epipactis monorchis (L.) F.W.Schmidt Arachnites monorchis (L.) Hoffm. Satyrium monorchis (L.) Pers. Herminium clandestinum Gren. & Godr. Monorchis herminium O.Schwarz

Herminium monorchis, the musk orchid, is a commonly occurring species of orchid. It is widespread across much of Europe and northern Asia from France to Japan, including China, Siberia, Mongolia, Ukraine, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, etc.

It has a localised distribution in Britain; sites where it is found include Ham Hill in Wiltshire.