Serapias cordigera Heart-flowered Serapias
On a wet day in the hills we found various Serapias species and this one with its distinctive heart shaped labellum was fairly easy to identify.
Taxonomy: All authorities agree that the correct, accepted name for this species is Serapias cordigera L.
Hillside near Peschici, Gargano, Italy 24th April 2009
Added on January 26th 2009, updated 7th Fenruary 2012