Dactylorhiza kafiriana Renz 1978 Photos by Jany Renz courtesy of The Swiss Orchid Foundation and the Jany Renz Herbaria

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Common Name The Kafiristan Dactylorhiza [Chitral valley along the Hindu Kush]

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Found in the Afghanistan, Pakistan and the western Himalayas as a cold growing terrstrial that blooms in the late spring and summer.

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of Bhutan Pearce & Cribb 2002; Orchids of India A Glimpse Misra 2007

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