Serapias parviflora Small-flowered Tongue Orchid
Serapias can be difficult to separate in the field but this one has such a small lip that it is much more easily identified than the others.
Taxonomy: Most authorities accept that the correct and accepted name for this plant is Serapias parviflora Parl.
Wet hillside near Monte Sacro 21st April 2009
Added on January 27th 2010, updated 7th February 2012