Comper's Orchid

Himantoglossum comperianum is an Orchid, first described at Crimea peninsula in th 19th century. known from Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon - and now also Israel. the bulbs were used to prepare the traditional turkish Sah'leb drink, making this orchid rare and endangered everywhere it was found. the flower has 4 narrow "tongues" coming down, giving it a unique look.