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'Orchis italica', commonly known as the naked man orchid or the Italian orchid, is a species of orchid native to the Mediterranean. It gets its common name from the lobed lip of each flower which mimics the general shape of a naked man.

It prefers partial shade and low nutrient soil and flowers in April. 'O. italica' grows up to 50 centimetres (20 in) in height, with bright pink, densely clustered flowers. They are found commonly and widespread in the Mediterranean in large clusters.

'Orchis italica' is native to southern Europe, western Asia and northern Africa. This rare orchid, 20 to 40 cm high, recognizable by its dense inflorescence composed of a large number of flowers with a delicately cut into strips. The petals and sepals are combined in a long acuminate helmet, concolorous with the lip of shade usually pink (sometimes pale pink, rarely purple).

Another peculiarity of this species, which makes it possible to recognize it in the rosette state: the strongly undulating basal leaves.

This species can be observed from full light to partial shade, in lean grasslands, open garrigues, and light woods up to 1300 m altitude.