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Anacamptis champagneuxii
Anacamptis laxiflora Anacamptis papilionacea Himantoglossum hircinum Neotinea conica Ophrys bombyliflora Ophrys fusca Ophrys lutea Ophrys scolopax Ophrys speculum Ophrys tenthredenifera Orchis langei Serapias cordigera Serapias elsae Serapias lingua Serapias occidentalis Serapias parviflora Serapias perez-chiscanoi Serapias strictifolia Serapias vomeracea Spiranthes aestivalis | ||
Serapias perez-chiscanoi |
Extremadura |
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Spiranthes aestivalis | Neotinea conica |
Serapias occidentalis |
Areas of interest * Dehesa de Moheda Alta Whilst Extremadura still offers the orchid enthusiast an interesting range of species, much of its formerly wild habitat has been lost to agriculture, predominantly fruit production and large areas are heavily fenced. For this reason National Parks and reserves are perhaps the best chance of seeing some of the regions botanical specialities. One such reserve is the Dehesa de Moheda Alta and is situated just to the north of Navalvillar de Pela on the EX-116. Orchids cannot be described as abundant here and time needs to be devoted to their discovery, the reserve is however home to virtually all the Serapias species of the area. Serapias cordigera, Serapias parviflora, perez-chiscanoi, Serapias occidentalis, Searapias vomeracea, Serapias lingua, Serapias elsae. * San Pedro de Merida From the village take the BA-125 south towards Valverde de Merida and after a kilometre or so the surrounding terrain becomes scrubby and uncultivated. As with the reserve above, orchids are not plentiful but the damper areas can produce a good range of species. Ophrys speculum, Ophrys lutea, Ophrys tenthredenifera, Ophrys scolopax, Anacamptis laxiflora, Anacamptis papilionacea, Orchis langei, Serapias lingua, Serapias perez-chiscanoi, Serapias elsae, Serapias strictifolia. * Parque Nacional de Monfrague This is a National Park that lies to the north of the town of Trujillo and offers some stunning mountain and lake scenery. Although most famous for its bird life, it is home to many species of orchid, many of which will not be found in the damp Dehesa to its west. Ophrys fusca, Ophrys lutea, Ophrys tenthredenifera, Ophrys speculum, Anacamptis laxiflora, Anacamptis papilionacea, Anacamptis morio, Neotinea conica, Limodorum abortivum, Orchis langei, Orchis mascula, Spiranthes aestivalis, Serapias lingua. * Cabanas del Castillo This is a village some 10 kms north west of Gaudaloupe and is a good base from which to explore the foothills and mountain valleys that occupy this extreme eastern district of Extremadura. The walk south from the village is rewarding from both a scenic and botanical point of view but most of the surrounding countryside is also of great beauty and interest. Ophrys fusca, Ophrys lutea, Ophrys tenthredenifera, Ophrys speculum, Anacamptis laxiflora, Anacamptis papilionacea, Anacamptis morio, Neotinea conica, Limodorum abortivum, Orchis langei, Orchis mascula, Spiranthes aestivalis, Serapias lingua. | ||
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