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Hemipilia cucullata is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to temperate Eurasia from Poland to Japan, and also to the Himalayas. It is terrestrial, growing from tubers, to a height of up to 30 cm, with pinkish flowers arranged in a one-sided spike. It was placed in several different genera before being placed in its present genus.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Hemipilia
- Family
- Orchidaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Cucullate neottianthe orchid
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