'Aceras anthropophora. Man Orchis', 19th Century. Artist: Unknown.

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'Aceras anthropophora. Man Orchis', 19th Century. European species of orchid whose flowers resemble a human figure. The head is formed by the petals and sepals, and the suspended torso and limbs by the lobes of the labellum. It usually grows in calcareous grassland.

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Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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