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man orchid

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man orchid
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an orchid, Aceras anthropophorum, having greenish or reddish flowers in a loose spike, with a deeply lobed dark brown lip thought to resemble the silhouette of a man


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A wide variety of rare and protected species of plants and animals have a home in Kent, including the doormouse, Adonis Blue butterfly, lady orchid and man orchid and many insects peculiar to the county.
The monkey orchids and man orchids are two very rare breeds and are protected by law.
 
 
 
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