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man orchid Naked man orchid Man orchid (Aceras anthropophrum)
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man orchid, either of two related species of orchids (family Orchidaceae), named for the humanlike shape of their flowers. The common man orchid (Orchis anthropophora, formerly Aceras anthropophorum) is native to grasslands of Great Britain, Eurasia, and northern Africa. The flower spike, about 10 to 45 cm (4 to 18 inches) tall, may bear up to 90 greenish or yellowish flowers, which have an unpleasant odour. The flowers resemble a helmeted man, with the torso...

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