Anacamptis papilionacea var. heroica.
A short and robust plant with a dense inflorescence, found mostly in the
eastern Aegean. The heart shaped lip is light coloured to dark red, with deep magenta
streaks and spots. A species with many intermediates which have attracted
much attention with several vars being established.
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