The Wildlife of Sierra de Loja and surrounding areas.
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Species Information.

Introduction.

Orchids are some of the most beautiful plants to be found in the countryside in the area covered and are sometimes seen in surprising quantities. I have so far found over twenty different species and subspecies in sites ranging from the high mountain tops, down through the Limestone pavements and hill side scrubs, to the lowland woods and stream sides.  Some species are found as individual plants and others can literally change the colour of a road side bank with their bright blooms.

Epipactis tremolsii.

synonyms.
Epipactis atropurpurea var. tremolsii (Pau) Schltr. (1928)
Epipactis helleborine subp. tremolsii (Pau) E. Klein (1979)
Epipactis tremolsii var. viridiflora Benito (1999)

Not a common Orchid but it can be found in the Oak woodlands down western side of the area with most spikes in area 7.
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Epipactis tremolsii.
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Epipactis tremolsii.
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Epipactis tremolsii, Leaves.
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Epipactis tremolsii, Single flower.
Epipactis fageticola.

synonyms


Uncommon in area 9.

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Epipactis fageticola.
Sword-leaved Helleborine (Cephalanthera longifolia).

synonyms.


Quite a common species in the Oak woodlands down the western side of the area, more common in area 7 where there a some patches with 50+ spikes in a few meters.

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Sword-leaved Helleborine (Cephalanthera longifolia).
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Sword-leaved Helleborine (Cephalanthera longifolia).
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Sword-leaved Helleborine (Cephalanthera longifolia).
Autumn Lady's Tresses (Spiranthes spiralis).

synonyms.
Ophrys spiralis L. (1753)
Spiranthes autumnalis Balb. ex Rich. (1817) 

A very rare speces in the area and just a few spikes can be found in area 7.
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Autumn Lady's Tresses (Spiranthes spiralis).
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Autumn Lady's Tresses (Spiranthes spiralis).
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Autumn Lady's Tresses (Spiranthes spiralis).
Dense-flowered Orchid (Neotinea maculata).

synonyms.
Orchis olbiensis Reut. ex Gren. (1867)
Orchis mascula subsp olbiensis (Reut. ex Gren.) Asch. & Graebner (1907)
Orchis mascula var olbiensis (Reut. ex Gren.) Nyman

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Dense-flowered Orchid (Neotinea maculata) white var Alba.
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Dense-flowered Orchid (Neotinea maculata)white var Alba.
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Dense-flowered Orchid (Neotinea maculata) pink var maculata.
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Dense-flowered Orchid (Neotinea maculata)white var Alba.
Pink Butterfly Orchid (Anacamptis papilionacea).

synonyms.
Orchis expansa Ten.  
Orchis papilionacea
subsp expansa (Ten.) Raynaud
Orchis papilionacea subsp grandiflora (Boiss.) Malag.

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Pink Butterfly Orchid (Orquidea Mariposa / Anacamptis papilionacea).
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Pink Butterfly Orchid (Orquidea Mariposa / Anacamptis papilionacea).
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Pink Butterfly Orchid (Orquidea Mariposa / Anacamptis papilionacea).
Fan-lipped Orchid (Anacamptis collina).

synonyms.
Orchis collina Banks & Sol. ex Russell (1794)
Orchis saccata Ten. (1813) 
Barlia collina (Banks & Sol. ex Russell) Sziach. (2001)
Herorchis collina D. Tytaca & E. Klein (2008)

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Fan-lipped Orchid (Orquidea Pobre / Anacamptis collina).
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Fan-lipped Orchid (Orquidea Pobre / Anacamptis collina).
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Fan-lipped Orchid (Orquidea Pobre / Anacamptis collina).
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Fan-lipped Orchid (Anacamptis collina var flavescens).
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Fan-lipped Orchid (Anacamptis collina var collina).
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Fan-lipped Orchid (Anacamptis collina var collina).
Conical Orchid (Neotinea conica).

synonyms.
Orchis conica Willd. (1805)
Orchis tridentata subsp conica (Willd.) O. Bolòs & Vigo (2001)

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Conical Orchid (Olor de Chinches / Neotinea conica).
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Conical Orchid (Olor de Chinches / Neotinea conica).
Italian Man Orchid (Orchis Italica).

synonyms.
Orchis longicruris Link (1800)
Orchis welwitschii Rchb. fil. in Rchb. (1851)
Orchis undulatifolia
Biv. (1807)
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Italian Man Orchid (Orchis Italica).
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Italian Man Orchid (Orchis Italica).
Southern Early Purple Orchid (Androrchis Olbiensis).

synonyms.
Orchis olbiensis Reut. ex Gren. (1867)
Orchis mascula
subsp olbiensis (Reut. ex Gren.) Asch. & Graebner (1907)
Orchis mascula var olbiensis (Reut. ex Gren.) Nyman
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Southern Early Purple Orchid (Androrchis Olbiensis) Hypochromatic.
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Southern Early Purple Orchid (Androrchis Olbiensis).
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Southern Early Purple Orchid (Androrchis Olbiensis) Hypochromatic.
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Southern Early Purple Orchid (Androrchis Olbiensis) Hypochromatic.
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Southern Early Purple Orchid (Androrchis Olbiensis).
Lange's Orchid (Androrchis langei).

synonyms.
Orchis hispanica A. & C. Niesch. (1970)
Orchis langei
K. Richter (1890)
Orchis mascula
subsp hispanica (A. & C. Niesch.) Soó (1972)
Orchis mascula subsp laxifloraeformis Rivas Goday & Bellot (1946)
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Lange's Orchid (Androrchis langei).
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Lange's Orchid (Androrchis langei).
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Lange's Orchid (Androrchis langei).
Man Orchid (Orchis anthropophora).

synonyms.
Aceras anthropophorum (L.) W.T. Aiton (1814)
Ophrys anthropophora L. (1753)

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Man Orchid (Orchis anthropophora).
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Man Orchid (Orchis anthropophora).
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Man Orchid (Orchis anthropophora).
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Man Orchid (Orchis anthropophora).
Lizard Orchid (Himantoglosum hircinum).

synonyms.

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Lizard Orchid (Himantoglosum hircinum).
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Lizard Orchid (Himantoglosum hircinum).
Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertiana).

synonyms.
Barlia robertiana (Loisel.) Greuter (1967)  
Orchis robertiana
Loisel. (1807)
Aceras longibracteatum
Biv. ex Rchb. (1850)
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Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertiana).
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Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertiana).
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Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertiana) Hypochromatic.
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Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertiana).
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Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertiana).
Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalia).

synonyms.
Orchis pyramidalis L. (1753)
Aceras pyramidalis (L.) Rchb. (1850)  

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Pyramidal Orchid (Orquidea Pyramidal / Anacamptis pyramidalia).
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Pyramidal Orchid (Orquidea Pyramidal / Anacamptis pyramidalia).
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Pyramidal Orchid (Orquidea Pyramidal / Anacamptis pyramidalia).
Small-tongue Orchid (Serapias parviflora).

synonyms.
Serapias angustifolia Cav. ex Colmeiro
Serapias occultata J. Gay ex Willk. In Willk. & Lange (1861)

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Small-tongue Orchid (Serapias parviflora).
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Small-tongue Orchid (Serapias parviflora).
Mirror Orchid (Ophrys speculum subsp speculum).

synonyms.
Ophrys ciliata Biv.
Ophrys speculum var lutescens J.J. Rodr.
Ophrys vernixia subsp ciliata (Bivona-Bernardi) Del Prete

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Mirror Orchid (Ophrys speculum subsp speculum).
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Mirror Orchid (Ophrys speculum subsp speculum).
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Mirror Orchid (Ophrys speculum subsp speculum).
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Mirror Orchid (Ophrys speculum subsp speculum).
Early Sawfly Orchid (Ophrys tenthredinifera).

synonyms.
Ophrys arachnites Link (1779)
Ophrys ficalhoana J.A. Guim. (1887)
Ophrys limbata Link (1829)
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Sawfly Orchid (Ophrys tenthredinifera).
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Sawfly Orchid (Ophrys tenthredinifera).
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Sawfly Orchid (Ophrys tenthredinifera).
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Sawfly Orchid (Ophrys tenthredinifera).
Late Sawfly Orchid (Ophrys ficalhoana).

synonyms.

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Sawfly Orchid (Ophrys ficalhoana).
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Sawfly Orchid (Ophrys ficalhoana).
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Sawfly Orchid (Ophrys ficalhoana).

Ophrys fusca x O. tenthredinifera.

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Ophrys fusca x O. tenthredinifera.
Ophrys fusca / forestieri.

synonyms.

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Ophrys forestieri.
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Ophrys forestieri.
Yellow Bee Orchid (Ophrys lutea).

synonyms.

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Yellow Bee Orchid (Orquídea Abejera / Ophrys lutea).
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Yellow Bee Orchid (Orquídea Abejera / Ophrys lutea).
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Yellow Bee Orchid (Orquídea Abejera / Ophrys lutea).
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Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera).
Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera).

synonyms.

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Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera).
Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera var. fraternalis).
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Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera var. fraternalis).
Small Woodcock Orchid (Ophrys picta).

synonyms.

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Small Woodcock Orchid (Ophrys picta).
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Small Woodcock Orchid (Ophrys picta).
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Small Woodcock Orchid (Ophrys picta).
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Small Woodcock Orchid (Ophrys picta).
Ophrys x ????????.
Ophrys Picta x Ophrys tenthredinifera.
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Ophrys Picta x Ophrys tenthredinifera.
Dark Spider Orchid (Ophrys incubacea).

synonyms.
Ophrys sphegodes subsp atrata (Rchb. f.) A. Bolòs (1950)
Arachnites atrata (Rchb. f.) Tod. (1886)
Ophrys aranifera subsp atrata (Rchb. f.) Arcang. (1882)
Ophrys aranifera var rubriflora Rivas Goday (1927)
Ophrys atrata Lindl. (1836) nom. illeg.
Ophrys biceratia Delile ex Nyman (1882)
Ophrys brutia P. Delforge (2003)
Ophrys sphegodes var atrata (Rchb. f.) Briq. (1910)
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Dark Spider Orchid (Ophrys incubacea).
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Dark Spider Orchid (Ophrys incubacea).
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Dark Spider Orchid (Ophrys incubacea).
Bumblebee Orchid (Ophrys bombyliflora).

synonyms.
Ophrys tabanifera Willd. (1805)
Ophrys umbilicata Desf. (1805)
Ophrys labrofossa Brot. (1827)
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Bumblebee Orchid (Ophrys bombyliflora).
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Bumblebee Orchid (Ophrys bombyliflora).
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Bumblebee Orchid (Ophrys bombyliflora).
Ophrys X sommieri.
Ophrys bombyliflora x Ophrys tenthredinifera.

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Ophrys X sommieri.
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Ophrys X sommieri.
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