musk orchid | |
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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. |
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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.