Wild orchids of Andalucia : list and photos of the species.

Orchids of the Sierra de Grazalema

The Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park together with other territories of the Serranía de Ronda and the Sierra de las Nieves National Park is among the most renown areas to find orchids in southern Spain. A naturalist will be deligthed to find Barlia Robertiana in full flower by Christmas, whereas the main orchid season expands to late June.

The best months to look for wild orchids in Andalucia are (by order): April, May, March, February, June. One species can be found in January, one in July and one in November.

There are 37 species of orchids in the Ronda-Grazalema area, which represent half of the orchids in Southern Spain, 63 species.

Here, up to 22 species are in bloom in February, 32 in March and up to 30 in May. Both Ronda and Grazalema are therefore excellent bases for an orchid trip with forays to the three natural areas above mentioned.

Orquídea gigante	Giant orchid	Barlia robertiana
	Green-winged orchid	Orchis morio
Olor de chinches	Conical orchid	Orchis conica
Olor de chinches	Fragrant orchid	Orchis coriophora
Campañón	Champagne orchid	Orchis champagneuxii
Flor de los hombrecitos	Naked man orchid	Orchis italica
Orquídea de Lange	Lange's orchid	Orchis langei
Satirión manchado	Early purple orchid	Orchis olbiensis
Orquídea mariposa	Butterfly orchid	Orchis papilionacea
Orquídea del ahorcado	Man orchid	Aceras anthropophorum
Gallos	Tongue orchid	Serapias lingua
Gallos	Small-flowered serapias	Serapias parviflora
Flor de abeja	Woodcock ophrys	Ophrys scolopax (picta)
Abejera	Bee orchid	Ophrys apifera
Abejera andaluza	Atlantic ophrys	Ophrys atlantica
Orquídea abejorro	Bumblebee orchid	Ophrys bombyliflora
Abejera amarilla	Yellow bee orchid	Ophrys lutea lutea
		Ophrys lutea galileae (quarteirae)
Flor de avispa	Sawfly ophrys	Ophrys tenthredinifera
Abejera de la omega	Omega ophrys	Ophrys dyris
Abejera oscura	Sombre bee-orchid	Ophrys fusca
Abejera de espejo	Mirror ophrys	Ophrys speculum speculum
		Ophrys speculum lusitanica
Orquídea de hojas largas	Sword-leaved helleborine	Cephalanthera longifolia
	Red helleborine	Cephalanthera rubra
Orquídea heleborina	Helleborine orchid	Epipactis tremolsii
Orquídea de los arroyos	Robust marsh orchid	Dactylorhiza elata
Orquídea pálida		Dactylorhiza sulphurea (D. markusii)
	Lax-flowered orchid	Anacamptis laxiflora laxiflora
Orquídea piramidal	Pyramidal orchid	Anacamptis pyramidalis
Orquídea del lagarto	Lizard orchid	Himantoglossum hircinum
	Barton's orchid	Dactylorhiza insularis
Orquídea moteada	Dense-flowered orchid	Neotinea maculata
Orquídea parásita	Violet limodore	Limodorum abortivum
		Limodorum trabutianum
Trenzas de muchacha	Summer lady's-tresses	Spiranthes aestivalis
Orquídea otoñal	Autumn lady's-tresses	Spiranthes spiralis

Wild orchids of Andalucia

The Wild Orchids of Andalucia

Orchids of the Sierra de Grazalema

Orchid checklist Sierra de Grazalema

Printable orchid checklist