Neotinea maculata (Desf.) Stearn

Family: ORCHIDACEAE

Genus: Neotinea

Sinònims: Orchis intacta Link

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Girona. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Ibiza. Formentera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Geophyte.

Habitats: Wild olive trees and other sclerophyllous shrublands. Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata forest. Pine wood and shrubland with rosemary and thyme garigue. Pine woodlands and garriques.

Characteristics: An orchid with very characteristic purple coloured spots, mainly present on the leaves. The basal leaves are widely lanceolated, with the upper leaves smaller and hugging the stem. The flowers are small and white, with brushes of purple, and usually all are oriented to the same side.