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Anacamptis x kallithea we went Orchid-hunting, when Assaf Shifman said: I remember seeing the hybrid Anacamptis coriophora X sancta over 30 years ago... let's try to find it. we drove to the area he remembered, he stopped the car near the location and we started the search... about 30 meters from where we stopped the car - we found the hybrid. what an amazing man to have as a friend! :-) Anacamptis coriophora X sancta,Anacamptis x kallithea,Geotagged,Kalithea Orchid,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies intro

Anacamptis x kallithea

we went Orchid-hunting, when Assaf Shifman said: I remember seeing the hybrid Anacamptis coriophora X sancta over 30 years ago... let's try to find it. we drove to the area he remembered, he stopped the car near the location and we started the search... about 30 meters from where we stopped the car - we found the hybrid. what an amazing man to have as a friend! :-)

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    30 years, I can't even remember what I did 30 days ago. Posted one year ago
    1. View Yael Orgad's profile
      Yael Orgad
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      exactly... but this guy remembers every orchid he has ever seen, and can lead you to the exact spot years later. he's been orchid-hunting for over 60 years, all over the world... Posted one year ago

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The Kalithea Orchid

Anacamptis x kallithea is a hybrid orchid, hybrid of Anacamptis coriophora X Anacamptis sancta.
named after the town Kalithea in Crete, where it was found several times.

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Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Jun 5, 2022. Captured May 9, 2022 11:52 in 8G5Q6PMH+GV.
  • E-M1MarkII
  • f/6.3
  • 1/400s
  • ISO100
  • 35mm

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