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Orchidaceae

Waxy satyr orchid

Satyrium carneum (Aiton) Sims

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Satyrium

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Waxy satyr orchid (Satyrium carneum)
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (4)
Afrikaans
Rooikappie, Rooitrewwa
English
Waxy satyr orchid
Malayalam
സറ്റൈറിയം കാർണിവം
Persian
ساتیریوم کلاهقرمزی

Synonyms

  • Orchis carnea Aiton
  • Orchis foliacea Burm.f.

Flowers

In flower
September to November (from 91 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.